[sudo-discuss] need ink for sudoroom circuitboard printer

[robb]

wouldn't hurt to experiment a little w/making our own

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 4:04 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> nope i was told the formulation is different and not compatible.
>
> this came from someone who has worked on dozens of these printers and
> loves them.
>
> you know the MSDS wouldn't change if only the ratios and weights of
> different waxes had changed...
>
>
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016, Patrik D'haeseleer wrote:
>
> I bet the only reason the 8500/8550 ink doesn't work properly in our 8560
>> printer is because the shape of the blocks is slightly different. At
>> least,
>> that's how I would set it up if I were a greedy bastard who wanted to make
>> it harder for 3rd party ink sellers.
>>
>> Besides, they're using the same Material Safety Data Sheet for all the
>> 8500/8550/8560 ink blocks, so they're probably all the exact same type of
>> wax...
>>
>> Patrik
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 2:21 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>
>> if we get the right colors, the printer will continue to print beautiful
>>> color prints in addition to the occasional circuitboards.
>>>
>>> Also, I've been told by an expert that the 8500/8550 ink will not work
>>> properly in our 8560 so I doubt we could make our own ink without a lot
>>> of
>>> trial and traffic errors first.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016, Patrik D'haeseleer wrote:
>>>
>>> I would suspect that (a) we may be able to use the cheaper black ink in
>>> the
>>>
>>>> cyan slot (or just print all-black) if you're just using it to make
>>>> PCBs,
>>>> and (b) we may be able to mold one of those blocks and cast our own!
>>>>
>>>> This MSDS claims the composition is largely polyethylene wax (CAS No
>>>> 9002-88-4), with a melting point of 100C/212F:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.officedepot.com/pdf/msds/523665.pdf
>>>>
>>>> Then again, this stuff is so cheap in comparison with inkjet cartridges,
>>>> perhaps we might as well get the official ink blocks...
>>>>
>>>> Patrik
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 11:50 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> unfortunately the ink blocks I acquired from a friend were for the wrong
>>>>
>>>>> model printer.  We have a Phaser 8560.
>>>>>
>>>>> In order to do more DIY circuitboards in sudoroom like this:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://imgur.com/gallery/TbzsP
>>>>>
>>>>> we need three ink blocks for our printer:  Black, Magenta, and Cyan.
>>>>>
>>>>> Black for $8.25:
>>>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/XEROX-PHASER-8560-SOLID-INK-Black-On
>>>>> e-1-/152300692517
>>>>>
>>>>> Magenta for $8.99:
>>>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-1-XEROX-PHASER-8560-SOLID-INK-Ma
>>>>> genta-/152300692128
>>>>>
>>>>> Cyan for "$16.99 or best offer"
>>>>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Xerox-Phaser-8560-8560MFP-Cyan-
>>>>> Solid-Ink-Sticks-1-ink-replaces-108R00723-/232124175772
>>>>>
>>>>> won't someone get these so we can make more circuits?
>>>>>
>>>>> -jake
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