X-ray Developer Minimal usage

Re: X-ray Developer Minimal usage

Nick Shackleton — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 21:18:37 GMT

[quote user="sarahjune84"]

We're hopefully going digital this summer at the main branch, there's no way we can afford to do it everywhere.

Changing the chemicals regularly isn't a problem its just the cost of doing it when no x-rays have been taken, that why i was wondering if there was any way around it but it appears not.

Thanks for all your help

[/quote] In an ideal world eh? Have you spoken to the people who provide your developers for suggestions. Developers don't like not being used. Circulation of chemicals keeps them fresh. Do you switch it on every day?? You could always pass through a films throughout the day. Films that have already been developed. So long since I've used wet developing and used to using constantly throughout the day

Re: X-ray Developer Minimal usage

sarahjune84 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 19:55:35 GMT

We're hopefully going digital this summer at the main branch, there's no way we can afford to do it everywhere.

Changing the chemicals regularly isn't a problem its just the cost of doing it when no x-rays have been taken, that why i was wondering if there was any way around it but it appears not.

Thanks for all your help

Re: X-ray Developer Minimal usage

FINNIGAN — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 20:38:47 GMT

We have a manual developer and we change chemicals every 3 wks and don't hav any problems If this is kept up

Re: X-ray Developer Minimal usage

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:51:12 GMT

http://www.classicxray.com/optimaxndt.html this is the one we had. Supplied and serviced by celtic smr

Re: X-ray Developer Minimal usage

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:47:24 GMT

Yeah you're right developer oxidises when exposed to oxygen. Never used a developer in a quiet practice. Only ever used manual developing tanks. It's really hard what to do for the best. Currently pouring money down the drain, well not literally. Our processor used recycle our processing chemicals. So had a sealed bucket underneath and them would pump fixer and developer up into chambers in processor and had direct water feed from mains

Re: X-ray Developer Minimal usage

Celine — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:34:16 GMT

Hmmm..

Not sure how this would work out, but have you considered keeping the chemicals in their bottles when you're not actually using the machine? Could just pour them in when you know you're about to take a rad, get them warmed up in the machine etc, then once finished processing your films drain chemicals back into the bottles. Am sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure the exposure to oxygen will cause the chemicals to expire faster, so if you can keep them airtight as much as possible this might help?

Would be interesting to make a note of when you change chemicals, maybe just as an asterisk or something in your book of exposures, then next time you have to change chemicals start the decanting protocol instead, and then compare how long it takes for those chemicals to expire...

Only cons, obviously, H&S wise you'll have to be handling chemicals more often, and your machine won't be good to go at a moment's notice, but this may not be a biggie - out of interest, do they automatically turn the developer on every morning? As heating the chemicals will surely make them expire faster too.... Maybe trial NOT turning the developer on unless actually needed?

I'd be interested to find out how it goes!

Re: X-ray Developer Minimal usage

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:54:57 GMT

I know it would be expensive to do so but have you considered CR?? As there would be minimal upkeep required. There are some pretty good deals out there. Particular if you were to get CR across all three practices.