Homebrew PCBs

hello  this is my first post here

i got an RX560 inkjet epson 6 cartridge 
multifunction stand alone picture printer

it uses waterproof inks and has cd dvd tray  to allow printing
first you may say a cd isnt a pcb  but  really 
the head just detects white labels or a shinny surface!!!
so will print to the middle hole etc  
as it never detects it on a pcb job
and maybe  a mod to the software 
but i dont think so it can be customised fully

so  read the topic in this link
http://www.edaboard.com/ftopic164174-60.html

youll need to log into to see the pictures and files 

and if you could let me know any comments please

it seems i can do a4 to a size of atleast 16cm x16cm so far with 
stopper plates into the print tray 
im scared to print further than this 
for now till i check it out further 
but i used extended tray with no problems etc...

anyway a quick trip to the oven  and off to the soft etch 

perfect .... ! then printed on the silk in full colour

> i got an RX560 inkjet epson 6 cartridge 

Couldnt find RX560 printer ANYWHERE (ebay, google, yahoo) this appears 
to be available outside of the USA)

I did manage to find epsons RX580 printers, which sell for around $130 
US.  There is an epson R260 printer which appears to be the same thing 
without the "all-in-one" jumbo, that uses the same ink cartridges; that 
sells for about $30 - $50

This is awesome work for a cheap printer, and 10 minutes in an oven.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "docstein99" <docstein99@...> 
wrote:
> Couldnt find RX560 printer ANYWHERE (ebay, google, yahoo) this 
appears 
> to be available outside of the USA)
> There is an epson R260 printer which appears to be the same thing 
> without the "all-in-one" jumbo, that uses the same ink cartridges; 
that 
> sells for about $30 - $50
> 

suffering succotash
that's cheep  this printer cost me £99.99  
so four times the price in real money {hihi}
if it has a cd tray i would go and buy one !!!
and you guessed it  its not avalible in the uk 

im sure if its basicaly the same chassis it will be as deep 
i can find he R265  but not the R260

my modified small tray  does a grand job  
im poised to tray a bigger board size  
im off to the shop for supplies
and ill post more pictures on edaboard 

a few things i noticed  
polish the print board really well as per the method on edaboard 
is the main thing 

i also found warming the board up a little in hot water 
before prining makes a better finish it also dried it faster 
so for silk screen printing it doesnt smudge on 
heavy saturation or colour mode black seems unaffected by smudging i 
wonderif black is an different ink ????
this printer has 6 cartridge's 
so has a white also 

i notice some people using other inks  than original epson 
just wondered why ??? 
ive had no issues at all 
using the clara inks that came with the printer?
 

Thanks for any info

I'm very impressed!  Fortunately, I do have a cnc milling machine so 
making a feed tray shouldnt be a problem.  Some more research I found 
the lowest price for the printer is $79 at comp-usa.  Reading closer I 
found that other price was a mail-in rebate if you bought the printer 
and also a camera :(

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:40:55 +0100, vsmvdd <vsmvdd@...> wrote:

>
> so  read the topic in this link
> http://www.edaboard.com/ftopic164174-60.html


I'm glad one of my old pictures is making people interested in this  
method, maybe i ought to make more recent photos. I think the PCB carrier  
with clamp and provisions for doublesided alignment might be useful, even  
though i am at the moment not using it to make any PCBs.

Looks like this direct inkjet thing is really starting to take off, great  
work!
Especially using different (standard) inks and different printers is  
surely going to help things along a lot.

ST

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "docstein99" <docstein99@...> 
wrote:
>
> I'm very impressed!  Fortunately, I do have a cnc milling machine so 
> making a feed tray shouldnt be a problem.  Some more research I found 
> the lowest price for the printer is $79 at comp-usa.  Reading closer 
I 
> found that other price was a mail-in rebate if you bought the printer 
> and also a camera :(
>

well i made a small cd size pcb disk .5mm board

i had mixed results weep !!  

becouse i didnt fry the board long enough 
over direct heat i see after a re read {i'm too quick you see }

instead i oven baked it 
ehhh eehhehehhehe !!
so ive reprited it 

thou did rediscover dipping pcb in etchant for a few seconds  
cleans the pcb board well
and  makes it a nicer surface for the next print !
 
this time ill dry it over night then bake it over the ring this time
and report the result tomorrow 

the silk screen worked very well  a nice end ,,,   
i recon direct application of an art fixer spray  
is enought to seel it for good

see the pics one edaboard   link in previous posts

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "docstein99" <docstein99@...> 
wrote:
>
> I'm very impressed!  Fortunately, I do have a cnc milling machine so 
> making a feed tray shouldnt be a problem.  Some more research I found 
> the lowest price for the printer is $79 at comp-usa.  Reading closer 
I 
> found that other price was a mail-in rebate if you bought the printer 
> and also a camera :(
>


well if you make a cad tray design 
as ive discovered 
some ridges on it are needed for locking 
{a small ridge on the far left top corner }

this will work  and will give  A5 {i think } 
half an A4 down the middle and more 
A4 is 297mm  ive printed upto 160mm deep so far

if i can help let me know and  share your cnc files


i think the camera rebate for me would have sold it for sure !!!!


......

> well if you make a cad tray design 
> as ive discovered 
> some ridges on it are needed for locking 
> {a small ridge on the far left top corner }

Let me get this printer to prove me some results first.  If I cant get 
it to work its going right back to the store.  I will simply cut a pcb 
in the shape of a cd-rom and try and print to that.

If it works - I could use a hand with dimensions for a suggested layout 
on a tray.  If it works, I may cut one and ship it to you.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "docstein99" <docstein99@...> 
wrote:
>
> > well if you make a cad tray design 
> > as ive discovered 
> > some ridges on it are needed for locking 
> > {a small ridge on the far left top corner }
> 
> Let me get this printer to prove me some results first.  If I cant 
get 
> it to work its going right back to the store.  I will simply cut a 
pcb 
> in the shape of a cd-rom and try and print to that.
> 
> If it works - I could use a hand with dimensions for a suggested 
layout 
> on a tray.  If it works, I may cut one and ship it to you.
>


ive done this to a cd shaped single sided board

trouble i came to is that it requires ink for mispro 
well my one did other inks work
but so far this mispro seems the best choice 
so ill order some from usa  i suppose
i cant find it in the uk so far...

ive uploaded the stuff i did today 
i realise it would be a trial 
and error from the start atleast i found out a few hints

http://uk.geocities.com/vsmvdd/artwork/

....

i placed in edaboard a design for an electroplater with ramp pwm 
technique
if anyone doesnt know how to... thru plate..