I've added Volkan description of modifying his CX4200 to the tutorials up on the WIKI page at http://techref.massmind.org/techref/pcb/etch/directinkjetresist.htm His mods are far more complex than Stefen's and not all the circuitry / source code is available, but for advanced users, it will be great. I'd like to extend this offer: Volkan, if you release the circuit and source for the electronics, I will also pay $50 to you or any charity for your effort. Stefen: I'm ready to payout $50 to you (or the charity of your choice), but I would like to get just a couple small items that I think will be critical to people who are doing the modifications: 1. We really need a picture at the text "Lastly you need to raise the front head rail by the same amount. Simply put spacers (nuts) under where the screws attach the piece and use longer screws." 2. How you place the tape to secure the PCB... ehh.. this is no big, nevermind. 3. Screen shots of the printer settings. Those should be easy to do, let me know if you need help. Or just detailed readout of what is set to what. 4. A picture of the hotplate setup used to cure the PCBs. Where was the PCB relative to the aluminum block: Top or bottom? Between the hotplate and the block or was the block on the hotplate and the PCB on top of that? And of course, I need to know where to paypal the payment. Given the excellent job these guys have done in supporting us and sharing thier experiences, I would like to encourage everyone to consider showing real appreciation. My $50 or $100 is a drop in the bucket. But if a few of us pulled out the wallets, it could really make a difference and encourage others in the future to develop and share. This was ground breaking stuff. It is going to change the way things are done from now on: We have another option for making boards; one that never existed before!
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Direct Inkjet Tutorials
2006-08-11 by James Newton
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