ForsterUK PLatypus 4x5

Platypus Tilting Drying Rack V2 (4x5)

An original Forster UK Design

Version 2 is here with resized and reprofiled slots;

• Increased spacing between sheets/plates 
• More generous width for oversized 4x5 sheets of film
• Now accommodates full-sized ambrotypes up to 3mm thick

Add a little Bauhaus to your darkroom and dry your film and glass plates faster with a Platypus tilting drying rack

Just load your wet film or plates vertically, then tilt the rack so that the water drips from a point instead of collecting along the bottom edge

Currently for 4x5 film and dry plates, but other sizes will become available

Self assembly kit comprises of;

• 2x Frames (1x front, 1x rear)
• 5x Dividers (3x standard, 1x Rear Support, 1x Front Support)
• 10x 25mm x 3.5mm Black Phosphate Coated Philips screws

The parts are designed so that they can only be fitted in the correct place

Pro tips for assembling a Platypus 4x5

Watch this video to learn how to use the Platypus drying rack

The 3D printed parts are made from PLA (plant-based, recyclable and industrially compostable)

Tintype used with kind permission by Dave Shrimpton

If in doubt as to whether the drying rack is correct for you, please get in touch