Re: DIY light source for 10X10" enlarger.

On Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:43:19 -0700, David Nebenzahl wrote:

> On 4/9/2008 10:19 AM Geoffrey S. Mendelson spake thus:
> 
>> As for incandescent bulbs, you may have to find ones with the lettering
>> on the side instead of the bottom.
> 
> There are ways to remove the lettering on the bottom. (Don't ask me how
> I know that.)

Use acetone.  Fingernail polish remover will do--It's mostly acetone--but 
you'll need to use isopropyl alcohol (NOT rubbing alcohol--it contains 
oil) after to remove the additives in the polish remover left on the bulb 
that keep the nails from becoming dry and brittle.

Stef