Wow, no activity on the site for some time...has everyone quit? Has anyone tried something like the Koh-I-Noor Rapiddraw or India ink in an Epson printer?...
Yes it's quiet around here! Only thing I can comment on is the India ink. The pigments sit in shellac which is used as a glue and it certainly blocks print...
After having bought 3 printers, I've broken down and bought a Zen Toolworks 7x7 CNC. I just mill the boards. Not nearly as much work and expense as buying...
Yes, India ink, Rapiddraw, and other inks have been tried. They all suffer from the same essential problem, they dry in the heads. What problems have you had...
Unfortunately cnc is not the answer either. I have two cnc pcb mills. The setup and time to cut a board and also the accuracy of TQFP, BGA etc, removes the...
What UV ink are you planning to use? Do you have a part number and source you can share with us? I considered UV curable ink some time ago and got quotes...
I am looking at both 3M and Dupont inkjet based UV inks. I am studying both water/chem resistance and cost. These inks are made for billboard printing on large...
The film mentioned below sounds similar (same) as the old "Omnichrome??" metalized films for adding colorful headings or print on laser /photocopies. Place the...
Tad, I agree that CNC is not a universal answer. It works well for the range of boards that I have to process. Coming from EagleCad to G code via the ULP's...
I think people tend to start off with discontinued printers not because they are discontinued, but because they are buying used cheap printers. There are...
I understand. For me it means 2 hours of prep work to get the board perfect on the CNC machine. I still use them for drilling through holes but if it takes me...
Steve, One of the approaches I tried was using a carrier for the Artisan 50, only to find that the driver had been modified to not print over the center hole...
I find the Massmind site that James Newton set up to be an invaluable resource. He's collected information from this group, Homebrew_PCBs, and people emailing...
He anyone worked further on trying 'Post dusting' or sputtering with toner to enhance the ink resist? It seem like it could have merit and would allow a...
i was wondering that how can an epson printer run on a single ink cartridge? the on i saw in you tube, can anyone help me on this? there are a couple of junk...
The key is not to run it on a single cartridge, it is to either fill all the carts with the same ink, or link them all to one bulk ink tank. Steve Greenfield...
I just use the CD tray, print the board with normal ink (no MISPro or Ngen), coat the traces with toner, turn the board sideways to get the excess toner to...
Hi Steve, Just a luker here. I have been following your emails for a while and lately it seems that you are leaning toward using UV curable inks. At that...
I have a powder coating setup and it would certainly lay down a very uniform dusty coating of powder paint. I guess it would also do the same for toner ...
The gentleman who came up with the idea of toner dusting seems to do this by just dumping some on and brushing off the excess. No powder coating airguns...
Or a toaster oven ... I stop mine at 430°F. To: Inkjet_PCB_Construction@yahoogroups.com From: alienrelics@... Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:59:43 -0800 ...
