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Offline BartJY

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Which Safelight?
« on: June 25, 2019, 04:08:37 PM »
Hi Folks,

I have Saati Textil PV emulsion, on the container is says to use yellow safe-lights when applying. I only have red safe-lights. Can I use those or do I need to buy yellow?

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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2019, 04:11:09 PM »
red is fine, but you should look into yellow. so much easier on the eyes.

or just swap them to LED with a UV filter cover.  It's amazing to actually be able to see in the screen room.

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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2019, 05:19:04 PM »
Will a yellow florescent work?

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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2019, 05:36:37 PM »
It should, but read my answer in your darkroom thread.
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2019, 11:54:05 AM »
Yellow "bug lights" work too, depending on what kind of fixtures you're working with.
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2019, 12:34:20 PM »
red is fine, but you should look into yellow. so much easier on the eyes.

or just swap them to LED with a UV filter cover.  It's amazing to actually be able to see in the screen room.

and you can find the sleeves on amazon for like 5.00 each and be done with it.
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2019, 05:54:47 PM »
Don't need em anymore as we don't use Darkrooms.

Our screen room is a normal room with regular tube lights in the ceiling. We coat, store, image, burn and even washout screens in regular shop light conditions.





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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2019, 07:24:56 AM »
How does that work? Do you shut the lights when your not in the room??
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2019, 01:29:13 PM »
No need to shut off the lights until we leave at night.

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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2019, 01:35:57 PM »
Don't need em anymore as we don't use Darkrooms.

Our screen room is a normal room with regular tube lights in the ceiling. We coat, store, image, burn and even washout screens in regular shop light conditions.

What's the situation for drying coated screens? A cabinet? The only piece of the puzzle not mentioned.
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2019, 04:33:01 PM »
Don't need em anymore as we don't use Darkrooms.

Our screen room is a normal room with regular tube lights in the ceiling. We coat, store, image, burn and even washout screens in regular shop light conditions.

Amen!! Thanks John for the post. Its hard to believe people sitill coat in the dark. I know ya'll flip screens thru quick but would you agree the yellow tubes do add a level of safety for the shops that might have screens coated and store them for a few days or even a week?
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2019, 10:46:47 AM »
Don't need em anymore as we don't use Darkrooms.

Our screen room is a normal room with regular tube lights in the ceiling. We coat, store, image, burn and even washout screens in regular shop light conditions.

What's the situation for drying coated screens? A cabinet? The only piece of the puzzle not mentioned.

In a room next to coating with a heater and a fan. Those bulbs are wrapped with an old piece of Rubylith. That is the only 'safe light' we use and I bet those bulbs were wrapped years ago.
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2019, 11:26:32 AM »
Don't need em anymore as we don't use Darkrooms.

Our screen room is a normal room with regular tube lights in the ceiling. We coat, store, image, burn and even washout screens in regular shop light conditions.

Amen!! Thanks John for the post. Its hard to believe people sitill coat in the dark. I know ya'll flip screens thru quick but would you agree the yellow tubes do add a level of safety for the shops that might have screens coated and store them for a few days or even a week?

Yes they can add a level of safety if one so chooses to do so.
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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2019, 02:16:38 AM »
I don't use any safelights or a darkroom. As long as you work fast and don't expose your screens to direct sunlight you will be good.

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Re: Which Safelight?
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2019, 08:51:47 PM »
That all depends on many factors. In one shop we used blue welders filters. Coated screens would last to upteen months.