Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:08:50 +0200, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:
> 
> > I don't know what a "kitchen washing up pad" is. And there are as many
> >
> > types of sponges as... something really numerous.
> >
> 
> Like "wettex" brand. (Actually this brand has become a name for the
item  
> here like with so many products).
> <http://www.langmann.co.at/bilder/Schwammtuch_Anwendung.jpg>

I know those, we have those here, too. Whether I get them from the
Dollar Store, or from the grocery store (for a lot more), they all
seem the same.

> Or PU sponges like these, soft side:
> <http://www.langmann.co.at/bilder/PSTopfreiniger_mit_Griff.jpg>

I can't tell. Those come in a lot of different varieties.

> You think they might be acceptable to clean the hard plastig snaggy
sponge  
> pad, and to clean the head maybe like you described?

Just don't rub that hard plastic sponge thing. It will snag anything.
I flood it with cleaner and blot it out, repeat, then only wipe the
rubber seal around it. No matter what you use. The first sponge you
listed should work fine. In fact, that may work very well cut into
strips and placed under the print head! Make a lot of them, use them
and toss into a bucket, then rinse all out later. Premoisten with the
cleaning solution.

I've used forceps or tweezers to remove any hair on the park pad.

Don't forget to clean the rubber wiper that is just to the left of the
park pad. It'll have globs of ink mud on it, just lift it off with
something like a toothpick or wooden skewer, then after most is gone
you can follow up with something dampened in cleaning solution.

> > Older is probably better. I have run MIS pigmented ink in an Epson 600
> >
> > with success.
> >
> 
> Ok, great. I hope this printer is really all ok and i don't need to
clean  
> the head...

If you do, see my cleaning instructions webpages.

Steve Greenfield