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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "juul_00" <marcjc@...> wrote:
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "wnnelson0" <wnnelson@> wrote:
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> > It's been awhile since I've worked on my printer and it's all
gummed up
> > again (damn Epson print heads) I was looking at the
> > Epson Stylus C120 which seems to have a slightly better droplet
size (3
> > picoliters). Has anybody tried this one for a mod? I havn't looked at
> > one in the flesh yet but all the "C" models seem to be all about the
> > same. I was working on a flat bed with a built in heater but LIFE got
> > in the way. I see Volkan is very busy in that reguard I hope to be
too.
> >
>
> I was actually eying the C120 (called D120 here in Europe) today. I
> just wanted to replace my C88 which I managed to kill during modding,
> but they stopped selling them here. There is a D92 out which seems to
> be the replacement for the D88, but I'm thinking I might as well go
> for the D120 as it's only slightly more expensive.
>
> I'll be very interested in any progress you make on this project, and
> I'll be sure to post my own.
>
> Marc
Just a quick update:
I bought a D120 and started modding. I removed the back with a dremel
to allow horizontal loading and raised the print-head enough to allow
even thick PCBs through. I ran into two problems: Raising one of the
corners moves the print-head carriage too far away for a small plastic
arm to reach what I'm assuming is some sort of sensor (if this corner
is raised, the printer indicates paper jam and won't start). The
corner in question is the one closest to the motor that moves the
print-head. It should be trivial to elongate the arm with a bit of
plastic and superglue, which I will try tomorrow. The other problem is
how to modify the mechanism which loads a fresh sheet of paper into
the printer to work in the horizontal mode.
I was surprised to learn that the D120 does not have any stepper
motors, since my old D88 has one.
Marc Juul