[sudo-discuss] need ink for sudoroom circuitboard printer

[Patrik D'haeseleer]

(And even that wouldn't really hurt, until Jake throws the printer at
you... ;-)

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 3:52 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> yes it would hurt, by destroying the printer.
>
>
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016, robb wrote:
>
> 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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