One more question...<br><br>Can I use metal reels in a plastic tumbler? Will the below combo work?<br><ul><li>Plastic tumbler: <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/5041-Arista-Premium-Double-Reel-Developing-Tank-with-two-reels">http://www.freestylephoto.biz/5041-Arista-Premium-Double-Reel-Developing-Tank-with-two-reels</a> </li>
<li>2 Reels: <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/9136-Arista-Stainless-Steel-Reel-35mm-x-36-exp">http://www.freestylephoto.biz/9136-Arista-Stainless-Steel-Reel-35mm-x-36-exp</a>.</li></ul>Or do you suggest going ALL metal?<br>
<ul><li>Metal tumbler: <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/9116-Arista-Stainless-Steel-Tank-16-oz.-With-SS-Top">http://www.freestylephoto.biz/9116-Arista-Stainless-Steel-Tank-16-oz.-With-SS-Top</a> <br></li><li>2 reels <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/9136-Arista-Stainless-Steel-Reel-35mm-x-36-exp">http://www.freestylephoto.biz/9136-Arista-Stainless-Steel-Reel-35mm-x-36-exp</a>.</li>
<li>Do I need a center column & <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/140052-Paterson-Replacement-Agitator-for-single-and-double-reel-tanks-2-pack"></a>agitator for this setup? <a href="http://www.freestylephoto.biz/142008-Paterson-Replacement-Center-Column-and-Agitator-for-Single-Reel-Tank">http://www.freestylephoto.biz/142008-Paterson-Replacement-Center-Column-and-Agitator-for-Single-Reel-Tank</a><br>
</li></ul><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Troy Holden <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:troyholden@gmail.com" target="_blank">troyholden@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Thanks, all. Good points re: the metal reels. <br><br>I've thought of rolling my own Arista 400 bw but am tackling the home darkroom setup first. <br><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 6:06 PM, Jasmine Strong <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:modulararithmetic@gmail.com" target="_blank">modulararithmetic@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">The plastic ones are *much* better for C41, since nickel (the major ingredient in stainless steel) catalyzes the breakdown of CD-4, the active ingredient in C41 developer.<span><font color="#888888"><div>
<br></div><div>-J.</div></font></span><div><div><div><br><div><div>On 2 Jul 2012, at 16:34, Asheem Linaval wrote:</div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Looks pretty good.</div><div><br></div>I second notion re: steel reels. Plastic reels also have the caveat of needing to be super dry to let the film slide freely as you load it.<div>
<br></div><div>If you're going to be going through much film, it's worth it to buy film in 100 foot spools and use a bulk film loader and reloadable cartridges to wind your own. I've heard good things about plastic reloadable cartridges with screw-tops; I think they might hold up a bit better than standard ones with snap-ends.<br>
<br>.atl<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Tristan Crane <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tristancrane@gmail.com" target="_blank">tristancrane@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Only thing I would change is to use metal reels, not plastic. They hold up better and allow you to feel your film as you spool on so there's fewer changes of film touching.<span><font color="#888888"><br>
<br>-Tristan<br>
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