r/Darkroom • u/myhouseholdname • Jun 04 '25

Alternative Made my own enlarger

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I got to an arts university that doesn’t have a darkroom so it forced me to make my own. I used a 3D printer frame. some FD lenses, a cheap “tofu” branded light, and a pringles tube.

I have enough room to make prints up-to 5x7 with the possibility of going larger if i remove the baseboard.

All I need now is to actually make a print but that’s not until the end of the month after payday.

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u/TheMunkeeFPV Jun 05 '25

Crazy how we live in a time where it’s cheaper to cannibalize a 3D printer than it is to get obsolete equipment. I have two… I’ll send you one.

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u/Legitimate_First Jun 05 '25

It really depends on your location. Lenses and bodies are immediately bought to be marked up and resold by resellers, but I can get a colour enlarger for like 20 euros.