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Re: Standard inkjet inks for etch resist? - pigments and alternatives

2004-02-16 by Dave Mucha

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, pebo festus <mebo31@y...> wrote:
> i have tryed the regular ink, its got alcohal and
> glycerine added to water and color pigments. the ink
> dont dry enough to make it water resistant. glycerine
> doesnt set up or dry out, even tryed to bake it. the
> boiling point is somewhere around 500 deg f. would
> ruin the board. just my 2 cents. am looking at acrylic
> black paint mixed with  windex and a touch of glycol.
> (glycol to keep the jet holes from drying out and
> stopping up.)THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY.
> mebo

The first thing I think of is spray paint.  It is a lacquor and very 
thin.  It should dry within an hour or so of spraying and the 
cartridge would probably need to be soaked in laquor thinner when not 
in use.

Dave

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