Homebrew PCBs

Hi chris,

Thanks for playing "sherlock" to my "Mycroft".

Keep us posted on the R220 results.

Myc

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Horne" <chris@...> 
wrote:
>
> At the risk of bring those who are not interested in Injet printing
> directly onto boards..
> 
> I am just about to bite the bullet on this one..
> 
> I am going to go for an Epson R220 and a Continuous Ink System.
> 
> Advantages..
> 
> a) The R220 is a CD printer so should be easier to modify to print
> boards directly.
> b) If the printer breaks, as it is a fairly new model, I should be
> able to get a replacement quickly.
> c) The printers are available cheaply without ink as there are 
sellers
> on ebay who remove the genuine cartridges and sell them seperately.
> b) The CIS system gets round the problem of chipping cartridges.
> c) The CIS also allows the printing cartridges to be connected to 
the
> same reservoir once the best ink is determined.
> d) The suppliers of the CIS on eBay will supply it empty which will
> save flushing out the Dye Ink.
> e) If a particular cartridge gets a blocked nozzle, simply by 
changing
> the color of the print, printing can continue.
> 
> It might take a while to get all the bits..  but I thought i would
> share my logic with the group.
> 
> Chris
>