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Re: Inspired by 1280 clogging thread; a year of pigment printing

2005-03-28 by Phil Rose

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Nick H. Nugent"
<nghin@p...> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jim0266"
> <jim0266@y...> wrote:
>
> 
> > Where can I find the pure ammonia? I can't seem to find any at
> > local stores?
> 
> A Walgreens Pharmacies. Look for household ammonia.
> 

Household ammonia--which is far from being "pure ammonia"--is about a
5 to 10% solution and is certainly is stronger than what's in
Windex. I doubt that anyone here really wants to mess with the
strongest aqueous ammonia solution available, which is 28%. The 28%
ammonia solution must be used only in a _very_ well-ventilated space
(or expect to drive everyone out of your house and possibly find
yourself staggering and gasping for breath). The 28% ammonia solution
is available from blueprint supply shops--usually in one-gallon
bottles. I'd call that the "nuclear option".

Phil

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