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9. Never blow dry the spiral or tank or put near or on top of a heating system. | 9. Never blow dry the spiral or tank or put near or on top of a heating system. | ||
🚨 Be very careful when using the tanks! Absolutely no force. If the black divider on the spiral doesn't fit easily, it means there are mixed parts from other tanks. Each tank (we only have 3 middle-sized ones) is a complete set without interchangeable parts. Never change parts with another set. | |||
[[File:LOMO tank drying care.jpg|frameless|Using LOMO tanks the right and wrong way|center]] | [[File:LOMO tank drying care.jpg|frameless|Using LOMO tanks the right and wrong way|center]] | ||
=Access keys & locking= | =Access keys & locking= | ||
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1. First make sure you are editing the FWP Calendar and not one of your private ones :) | 1. First make sure you are editing the FWP Calendar and not one of your private ones :) | ||
1. Name the event with | 1. Name the event with the room(s) you will be using and your name (e.g, Bigroom 1 & small room C, Raluca) | ||
2. Choose the specific timeslot you will be working in the Lab (e.g, 10:00 - 15:00) | 2. Choose the specific timeslot you will be working in the Lab (e.g, 10:00 - 15:00) | ||
3. In the description of the event, mention the activities you will do in each room + if these rooms are shareable or non-shareable. Shareable means another member can work in the same space at the same time as you (e.g, Developing in Bigroom 1 (shareable) and printing in Bigroom 3 (non-shareable)) | 3. In the description of the event, mention the activities you will do in each room + if these rooms are shareable or non-shareable. Shareable means another member can work in the same space at the same time as you Also mention the process/ chemistry you will be using (e.g, Developing D96 in Bigroom 1 (shareable) and printing in Bigroom 3 (non-shareable)) | ||
=Renting equipment= | =Renting equipment= | ||
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# The equipment can only be picked-up and/or returned on Mondays and Fridays. | # The equipment can only be picked-up and/or returned on Mondays and Fridays. | ||
# Make the payment via Tikkie on the spot. | # Make the payment via Tikkie on the spot. | ||
=Cleaning the Lab= | |||
Keeping the FWP space clean is everyone's responsibility. We do not have a cleaner and we work with film, which can get easily full of dust or scratches and with (sometimes) very toxic substances. It is very important to collective contribute to proper and safe working conditions in the Lab. | |||
'''We suggest that every time you use the Lab, you do a cleaning task from the list below.''' You also make sure all equipment is back in the place where you found it (e.g, splicers, tape, scissors), cut bits of film which you won't use are in the trash etc. | |||
[[File:List of cleaning tasks .png|thumb|center]] | |||
This document contains detailed explanations of how and where to do the cleaning tasks listed above. [[File:FWP cleaning tasks with pictures of locations.pdf|thumb]] | |||
'''We cannot emphasise enough how important it is that we all contribute to keeping the lab clean.''' | |||
Latest revision as of 18:41, 26 March 2026
Rules for handling equipment
Our equipment is very precious and needs to be treated with care. For this reason, there are a couple of rules that all members should follow to ensure our equipment lasts as long as possible.
LOMO tanks
Our tanks originate from Petersburg, USSR and are made in the famous LOMO factory (Leningradskoye Optiko-Mekhanicheskoye Obyedinenie). Since the last day of production is in the early 80s, these processing tanks are almost antique. Made of bakelite and therefore (also considering their age) very fragile! As they are utterly important and essential for our DIY film lab association, it is very important to handle them with care.
When using the LOMO tanks:
1. Don’t use force
2. Don’t tighten the core
3. Dry the tank parts on a towel on a flat surface
4. Lid and tank body are a pair, don’t interchange them
5. Always dry the spiral flat with the parts together.
6. Don’t put anything on top of the spiral parts.
7. Don’t drop any part (the core part is round and likely to roll when in total darkness)
8. Don’t roll the film out when the spiral parts are together. Take the top spiral out before your start rolling your film.
9. Never blow dry the spiral or tank or put near or on top of a heating system.
🚨 Be very careful when using the tanks! Absolutely no force. If the black divider on the spiral doesn't fit easily, it means there are mixed parts from other tanks. Each tank (we only have 3 middle-sized ones) is a complete set without interchangeable parts. Never change parts with another set.
Access keys & locking
Always put the access keys and tags back after you use them. Always check if all the doors of the Lab are closed when you leave.
Booking the Lab
All members need to schedule their time in the Lab via the FWP Google calendar (you can find an example of a booking in the calendar on the 1st of every month). This already improves Lab access and use, especially for the members who travel from other cities. All members should be able to view and edit this joint calendar. If you cannot see or add events, please get in touch with us.
To book a timeslot:
1. First make sure you are editing the FWP Calendar and not one of your private ones :)
1. Name the event with the room(s) you will be using and your name (e.g, Bigroom 1 & small room C, Raluca)
2. Choose the specific timeslot you will be working in the Lab (e.g, 10:00 - 15:00)
3. In the description of the event, mention the activities you will do in each room + if these rooms are shareable or non-shareable. Shareable means another member can work in the same space at the same time as you Also mention the process/ chemistry you will be using (e.g, Developing D96 in Bigroom 1 (shareable) and printing in Bigroom 3 (non-shareable))
Renting equipment
On this Excel sheet you can check the standard and the professional packages available, the related financial contribution and the overall equipment we have available.
When you want to rent one of the packages:
- add a comment underneath it with your e-mail address and the desired rental period
- Wait for the confirmation before picking up the equipment.
- The equipment can only be picked-up and/or returned on Mondays and Fridays.
- Make the payment via Tikkie on the spot.
Cleaning the Lab
Keeping the FWP space clean is everyone's responsibility. We do not have a cleaner and we work with film, which can get easily full of dust or scratches and with (sometimes) very toxic substances. It is very important to collective contribute to proper and safe working conditions in the Lab. We suggest that every time you use the Lab, you do a cleaning task from the list below. You also make sure all equipment is back in the place where you found it (e.g, splicers, tape, scissors), cut bits of film which you won't use are in the trash etc.
This document contains detailed explanations of how and where to do the cleaning tasks listed above. File:FWP cleaning tasks with pictures of locations.pdf
We cannot emphasise enough how important it is that we all contribute to keeping the lab clean.