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Aristo cold head
I know nothing about cold heads (except being bald in a Minnesota Winter).
Need something for the 8x10 Saltzman enlarger. On EvilBay there is an Aristo T12. Seller wants $575 BIN. Here is the ad copy: "This is the top-of-the-line 8x10 enlarger light source. Aristo T12 High Intensity Light Head is a two part unit -lamp housing and power pack- which contains a three prong thermo cord which operates the thermostatically controlled heater. This is plugged into any available 115V outlet. The lamp housing is 11-7/8" x 11-7/8" x 6-3/4" high." Is that everything I need for the light source? Is there a particular "gotcha" to beware of? I truly appreciate any help on this you all can offer. John |
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Aristo cold head
"john" wrote:
I know nothing about cold heads (except being bald in a Minnesota Winter). Need something for the 8x10 Saltzman enlarger. On EvilBay there is an Aristo T12. Seller wants $575 BIN. Here is the ad copy: "This is the top-of-the-line 8x10 enlarger light source. Aristo T12 High Intensity Light Head is a two part unit -lamp housing and power pack- which contains a three prong thermo cord which operates the thermostatically controlled heater. This is plugged into any available 115V outlet. The lamp housing is 11-7/8" x 11-7/8" x 6-3/4" high." Is that everything I need for the light source? Is there a particular "gotcha" to beware of? I truly appreciate any help on this you all can offer. Hi John, I don't have any personal experience with an Aristo T12, but perhaps Aristo's own product page for this unit will help you in determining if this unit is right for you... http://www.aristogrid.com/t12.htm Ken |
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"Ken Nadvornick" wrote in message
. .. I don't have any personal experience with an Aristo T12, but perhaps Aristo's own product page for this unit will help you in determining if this unit is right for you... http://www.aristogrid.com/t12.htm OMG! I broke my own rule! I did not look it up. See, I thought it was an obsolete part. Thanks for the nudge, Ken! John |
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Aristo cold head
Nicholas O. Lindan wrote:
"john" wrote On EvilBay there is an Aristo T12. .... Is there a particular "gotcha" to beware of? You may need to stick to graded paper - it looks like the original 'actinic' tube. I had a head with this tube on a D-series Omega and it only wanted to produce grade 4+ VC prints. Some people say they can get by throwing a lot of yellow filtration into the system. Aristo make a lot of different color tubes in their heads, each with a different characteristic curve. Some will work pretty well with about Y40 or so yellow filter in addition to your regular vc filters. Others will not. You might find the following curves helpful: http://www.aristogrid.com/spd.htm They also make heads with a blue and a green tube so you can use VC paper more easily. I have an Aristo head (D2HI) that came with either a W45 or a V54 tube in it and that worked OK with a yellow filter, although I used graded paper at the time, so it did not matter much to me. -- .~. Jean-David Beyer Registered Linux User 85642. /V\ PGP-Key: 9A2FC99A Registered Machine 241939. /( )\ Shrewsbury, New Jersey http://counter.li.org ^^-^^ 08:15:01 up 10 days, 47 min, 3 users, load average: 4.02, 4.06, 4.09 |
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"Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote in message
m... "john" wrote On EvilBay there is an Aristo T12. .... Is there a particular "gotcha" to beware of? You may need to stick to graded paper - it looks like the original 'actinic' tube. I had a head with this tube on a D-series Omega and it only wanted to produce grade 4+ VC prints. Some people say they can get by throwing a lot of yellow filtration into the system. That is a critical issue. Thank you! Aristo also has a device to allow the use of digital timers. Is it necessary with the F-Stop timer? |
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Aristo cold head
"john" wrote
On EvilBay there is an Aristo T12. .... Is there a particular "gotcha" to beware of? You may need to stick to graded paper - it looks like the original 'actinic' tube. I had a head with this tube on a D-series Omega and it only wanted to produce grade 4+ VC prints. Some people say they can get by throwing a lot of yellow filtration into the system. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters http://www.darkroomautomation.com/index2.htm n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com |
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Aristo cold head
"john" wrote
Aristo also has a device to allow the use of digital timers [with a T-12]. Is it necessary with the F-Stop timer? It shouldn't be. There are two technologies timers use to control the lamp: electro-mechanical relays and solid-state silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs). Some electronic timers with relays get upset by the electrical interference generated when the contacts open with an inductive load. Current through an inductor wants to keep flowing and can't be stopped instantly. When relay contacts open the current creates a small arc across the contacts. A 'snubber circuit' across the contacts provides a path for this current and limits the arc. The f-Stop Timer uses a snubbed relay rated at 12 amps. Since SCRs only turn off when the current goes to zero they have no trouble turning off inductive loads. OTOH, they can have problems with incandescent lamps. When a light bulb fails it often creates a dead short - the bright flash/pop - and the current through the short can destroy an SCR that is not adequately protected. They are also prey to high-voltage surges on the power lines. Snubber circuits are used with SCR's, but this time to absorb power line spikes when the SCR is off. Timers that are properly designed and used will work without problems using either relays or SCRs. High-power loads connected to a timer can require an external contactor to handle the current. Regular Aristo 4x5 heads are no problem for most any timer, including the Darkroom Automation f-Stop Timer. I don't know the inductive characteristics of the T-12 and don't have any experience with this unit. My guess is it will work, but there is a chance the external 'solid state contactor' may be needed. In any case, plugging the head in and seeing if it works will cause no damage to the timer. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters http://www.darkroomautomation.com/index2.htm n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com |
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Aristo cold head
"Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote in message m... "john" wrote Aristo also has a device to allow the use of digital timers [with a T-12]. Is it necessary with the F-Stop timer? [... snip good article ...] I don't know the inductive characteristics of the T-12 and don't have any experience with this unit. My guess is it will work, but there is a chance the external 'solid state contactor' may be needed. In any case, plugging the head in and seeing if it works will cause no damage to the timer. Very good to know. Thank you. So now I know the light source is clearly feasible. I just have to rip this check out of my tight fist and do it. |
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Aristo cold head
"john" wrote in message m... I know nothing about cold heads (except being bald in a Minnesota Winter). Need something for the 8x10 Saltzman enlarger. On EvilBay there is an Aristo T12. Seller wants $575 BIN. Here is the ad copy: "This is the top-of-the-line 8x10 enlarger light source. Aristo T12 High Intensity Light Head is a two part unit -lamp housing and power pack- which contains a three prong thermo cord which operates the thermostatically controlled heater. This is plugged into any available 115V outlet. The lamp housing is 11-7/8" x 11-7/8" x 6-3/4" high." Is that everything I need for the light source? Is there a particular "gotcha" to beware of? I truly appreciate any help on this you all can offer. John Others have answered your questions but contratulations on having this monster, an absolutely superb chunk of machinery. If you have the original shutter it will work well with the cold light head, they want to run continuously. The Arista has a heater in it to make the output more uniform when its used intermittantly but all gaseous discharge lamps increase output as they get hotter and most like to work on a continuous basis. The Saltzman shutter was made to work with the original mercury vapour lamp house which _had_ to run continuously. Saltzman had other lamphouses available but the Cooper-Hewitt tube type was the most common. Arista makes lamps which are compatible with variable contrast paper and can be refitted to older lamphouses. Does your Saltzman have one or two support rods for the bellows? -- --- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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"Richard Knoppow" wrote in message
m... ( saltsman enlarger, Aristo T12 cold head) If you have the original shutter it will work well with the cold light head, they want to run continuously. [... snip excellent information] No shutter came with it, but I have a 110V shutter from old long-roll school camera that will fit in front of either lens. Does your Saltzman have one or two support rods for the bellows? It has two, Richard, with the worm-drive rod between them, driven by a sintered bronze gear. I can make pictures to put online if you wish. John |
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