[Darkroom] Granite Counters and naming
Jasmine Strong
jasmine at electronpusher.org
Mon Feb 8 18:49:11 UTC 2010
How about Low Photon Zone?
-J.
On 8 Feb 2010, at 10:40, Shålaco Sching wrote:
> How about the absolute, unqualified, categorical, complete, total,
> downright, outright, utter, out-and-out, undiluted, unequivocal,
> untempered, veritable, perfect risk lab.
>
> AUCCTDOUOAOUUUVPFR Lab for short.
>
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> Oh you rebel you. Way to flout the threading system.
>
> I like the Unmititgated Risk lab.
>
> On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Ben Rupert <meowdip at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I had forgotten about the radioactive nature of granite. It's a
> > serious concern and I think we should avoid using it. As for the
> exopy
> > resin coating, I'm not sure. We don't use them in chemistry labs
> > because they aren't resistant enough, but I don't think we'll be
> using
> > the worst of those chemicals (like strong oxidizers or concentrated
> > nitric acid) in the darkroom. I think some epoxies are sensitive to
> > acetone and even concentrated acetic acid though, so we'll have to
> be
> > careful about choosing the right one. If we can find formica it
> would
> > certainly do the job. I guess I'm fine with the epoxy myself if
> we can
> > find information showing the resistance to chemicals we expect to
> use
> > for the specific formulation we're using. This information should
> be
> > available from the manufacturer.
> > As for a name, I have come up with a bunch of fairly bad ideas.
> I've
> > never let that stop me before, so here they are:
> > The most obvious and least interesting would be Optics Lab or
> Imaging Lab.
> > Since the space is small and dark and once you go in you can't come
> > and go until you're done your time (that is, until you're done
> making
> > prints, etc), it could be nicknamed Solitary Confinement.
> > It could also be called the Physical Sciences Closet. Then
> people who
> > use the space could be closet scientists.
> > Again owing to the small box-like quality of the space and the fact
> > that the inside is painted black, it could be the Black Box. This
> also
> > works as people will see us bringing materials in and finished
> product
> > out, but can't watch the process from the outside.
> > Since we will be using chemicals, lasers and high voltage in
> there is
> > could also be the Unmitigated Risk Lab.
> >
> > Hopefully someone (maybe even me?) will come up with something
> better
> > for a name.
> >
> > Ben
> >
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