I've been lazily building a 16mm lab for ECN-2 color neg / ECP-2 color print / E6 color reversal and BW film from 2007. I've redesigned it a few times (for previous revision, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB4a_RN6U9Y ) but this time I believe I'm going in the right direction. I just completed the first tank rack with slots for seven ~9 liter tanks max 70 cm deep. Look at this: http://www.students.tut.fi/~alhonena...010/valmis.jpg This first rack is the "dark side" rack, then there will be a 11-tank rack (similar in design) to total to 18 tanks, and a dryer. Tanks are made of 5mm acrylic (plexiglass) and are easily inserted in rack from below (this way they can ejected for easy maintenance): http://www.students.tut.fi/~alhonena...kinlaitto1.jpg http://www.students.tut.fi/~alhonena...kinlaitto2.jpg http://www.students.tut.fi/~alhonena...kinlaitto3.jpg I have also control panel electronics mostly done. I'll update this discussion whenever I have some real progress to report!
What a fantastic project! You just need a little motivation and get it all together.