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DIY exposure unit: any plans or advice appreciated
IntegrityShirts:
--- Quote from: Wildcard on September 04, 2015, 03:12:15 AM ---Budget would be roughly up to half the cost of a new unit, because the only point of DIY in this particular case is to save money, too expensive and I may as well buy a proper unit. In Aussie $ I could get a decent desktop black light vacuum unit for AU$2500. So I'd say under $1000 would be a win.
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Oh darn you're in Australia, I was going to recommend an eBay conglomeration of purchases that would have been under $1k shipped in the US.
I'd probably do the Saati single LED, build a cheap vacuum frame and find a used vacuum pump or buy a cheap Chinese version.
I built a DIY unit using strip led's and a timer control circuit I found on amazon. Had it set up with a vacuum countdown followed by an exposure countdown switch. Depending on how the Saati unit is powered the same could be done for it I'm sure, even if it ends up needing to be switched AC voltage.
Maxie:
I have the Saati 300w LED and get great results with Diazo and SBQ.
I would highly recommend going this way, Metal Halides are being phased out.
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