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Re: [Digital BW] MIS is selling the generic clear bases now

2012-03-16 by pdesmidt tds.net

Hi,

It settles.  It's Paul's standard base for Carbon-6 for use in the bigger
printers.  Sure, I'd be happy to send you a sample.  Just let me know where
to send it to and how much of it you'd need.

-Peter


On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:29 PM, mis_inksupply <mis_inksupply@...>wrote:

> **
>
>
>
> This almost looks like precipitation, is it floating or does it settle?
> Would it be possible for us to get a sample as we can culture it to see if
> it is biological, and get an idea of what it is.
>
> Also, which varient of the base is pictured?
>
> -Justin
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pdesmidt tds.net"
> <pdesmidt@...> wrote:
> >
> > Well, I used a clean mason jar and teflon bar on a magnetic stirrer to
> mix
> > up my batch, along with lab grade glycerol. I used clean disposable
> > syringes to measures and add the inks. This system is not closed, though,
> > and stuff in the air can get into it. My photoflow was stored in my
> > basement darkroom, which can be a little damp, and so maybe this was the
> > problem. I know that diluted photoflow solutions turn bad fairly soon in
> > my darkroom.
> >
> > I still have the base:
> > http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/clear_base.jpg
> >
> > I don't know if the mold grew in the cartridges, but I can't risk it,
> and I
> > probably shouldn't use the cartridges again, sigh.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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