Dust in enlarger/darkroom-collection/prevention ??

Any hints on how to collect and/or prevent dust with the darkroom and the
enlarger.

I have heard hanging new black garbage bags - naturally negatively charged
collects dust particles.

Other tips/hints???

Keep the humidity somewhat high --
Use a damp rag to wipe down door lintels, jambs, nooks, crannies
Whatever you do, don't use the vacuum in the darkroom -- it really stirs up
dust.

jack

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Any hints on how to collect and/or prevent dust with the darkroom and the
enlarger.

I have heard hanging new black garbage bags - naturally negatively charged
collects dust particles.

Other tips/hints???

On 3/7/2004 1:50 AM photo spake thus:

Any hints on how to collect and/or prevent dust with the darkroom and the
enlarger.

I have heard hanging new black garbage bags - naturally negatively charged
collects dust particles.

Other tips/hints???

Give up. Succumb to the Gods of Dust. All resistance is futile.


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John Walton wrote:
Keep the humidity somewhat high --
Use a damp rag to wipe down door lintels, jambs, nooks, crannies
Whatever you do, don't use the vacuum in the darkroom -- it really stirs up
dust.

I find using a vacuum cleaner very effective in a darkroom.
BUT I use it the day before I plan to use the darkroom for photographic
purposes.

I am told if you have a central vacuum system, that you can vacuum
anytime because the air and find dust that passes through the filter go
into the cellar (or wherever the collection system is) and not back into
the darkroom. But I have no such system.

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I find using a vacuum cleaner very effective in a darkroom.
BUT I use it the day before I plan to use the darkroom for photographic
purposes.

I am told if you have a central vacuum system, that you can vacuum
anytime because the air and find dust that passes through the filter go
into the cellar (or wherever the collection system is) and not back into
the darkroom. But I have no such system.


That makes sense. Another option for those of us who don't have central
vacuum is to get a shop vac and a couple extra hoses. Then you can set the
canister outside the door.

It makes sense to me to do the vacuum ahead of time, as you suggest.

Bob

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And Qtips!

Funny, I was just reading a book called "Is there life after housework". He
suggests dusting (wiping down) a room like this every day.

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 07:00:37 -0500, Jean-David Beyer
wrote:


I find using a vacuum cleaner very effective in a darkroom.
BUT I use it the day before I plan to use the darkroom for photographic
purposes.

Use a passive electrostatic air filter on the air supply to the
darkroom. Clean it often.
Also make sure the darkroom doors are sealed with weather stripping -
use both foam that compresses in the jam and the soft This blocks dust
and light.

For a vacumn, go to your local hardware store and get the parts for
one outlet for a built in vacumn. Put this in the wall and use a shop
vac or your house vacumn hooked up to it on the outside of the
darkroom. If it is a wet/dry shop vac a pail of water in the vacumn
will get rid of most dust.

Most importantly, have a pair of clean comfortable shoes that you only
wear into the darkroom.


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On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 07:00:37 -0500, Jean-David
Beyer wrote:

....
I find using a vacuum cleaner very effective in a darkroom.
BUT I use it the day before I plan to use the darkroom for photographic
purposes.

I am told if you have a central vacuum system, that you can vacuum
anytime because the air and find dust that passes through the filter go
into the cellar (or wherever the collection system is) and not back into
the darkroom.
....


mar804 from Lloyd Erlick,

If one uses a regular canister type shop-vac, it's
easy to attach a vacuum hose to the outlet
connection and lead the exhaust out of the room.
Might need an investment in the hose, but it saves
blowing fine dust all over the place.

regards,
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Dust in enlarger/darkroom-collection/prevention ??

The solution to the dust problem is the use of a blower to slightly pressurize
the darkroom. Filter well the input to the blower.
Bob AZ

"photo" wrote

Any hints on how to collect and/or prevent dust with the darkroom and the
enlarger.

I think the focus of dust control is the negative and, if used, the
glass carrier. Don't stir up the dust.
One post suggested using a shower. I've suggested the use of a scrubber.
A very simple scrubber would be a contained shower. Add a small fan, mist
removal material, and a recirculating pump for both humidity and dust
control. Dan