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Warm up lamps 5
mins prior to first exposure
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Place metal backed
polymer plate in centre of the vacuum table.
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Place negative
face down (right reading) - (emulsion side to the polymer
plate.)
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Negative must not
be larger than the polymer plate. (an overhanging negative can
cause image distortion near the edge.)
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If using Ideal AQ
daylight negative dust the hard plate with a small amount of
talcum power. Dust off with clean natural hair paint brush.
(Powder not required for dark room negatives.)
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Turn vacuum pump
on.
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Place cover film
over the negative and hard plate. Starting from the centre push
out in all directions with hands or roller making sure cover
film is smooth and tight over the negative and plate. It is
imperative that no air remains trapped under the negative
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UV Exposure:
- Negative to polymer hard plate
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Daylight
Negative expose for 109 - 132 Seconds
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Darkroom
Negative expose for 216 - 264 Seconds
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Please note
that depending on the model of the plate making machine, the
age of the UV lamps (intensity) and the density of your film
(darkroom only): the exposure time can be slightly more or
less. The times given above are an approximate range only.
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Wash Out at
35°C
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MBM (Matte
Yellow) - 180-240 Seconds (3min 40secs)
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At the end of
the wash-out, rinse plate with clean water then dry with
paper towel immediately. (alternatively remove excess
moisture with compressed air)
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Drying in Dryer
Drawer at 80° - 90°C
