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Old 3rd January 2011, 08:13 PM
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Rob : I thought this was used un-diluted so that is what I use -- only the Ammonium Thiosulphate ones seem to be diluted as the stock solution is stronger . It lasts for many months of B&W printing on and off -- I test it by taking out about 5 mls and dropping in a couple of drops of a 4% Potassium Iodide solution ( 4 grams in 100mls water) and if there is a yellow precipitate formed ( in the First Bath A) I ditch that ( down the Bog ! ) and then pour Bath B into the A container and make up a fresh Bath B.
I would add that I make up 4 litres of each, not just the 1 Litre so multiply the amounts by 4 .

I used to buy a 100 weight sack my self every few years but chemical supply companies have got less and less willing to sell -- the last time there was a company I found off the M25 near Waltham Cross -- now I have a FREE sack it lasts me years -- it needs a good FILTER with cotton wool though as it was in a loft for years and years and full of brown dust !
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