Digital BW, The Print

Ross,
I am inthe UK and currently waiting for some of that base from MIS.
I am in Devon and could spare enough for an initial set up.
Chris.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "rossfmj" <ross.jarvis@...> wrote:
>
> Paul
> 
> Thanks for your reply.
> 
> I presume the ink I would need is; EB6 CARBON MONOTONE MATTE BLK (EBONI) - K
> Part Number: EB6-PT-K
> 
> and the base is: CLEAR BASE STOCK FOR DILUTING EBONI - PINT BOTTLE
> Part Number: ESC-BASEPT-EK 
> 
> Being tight fisted, I had hoped to find a quick and cheap way of experimenting before committing to a bulk purchase and the cost and hassle of postage and import duty to the UK. I already have a spare set of empty carts and syringes.
> 
> Is there a do it yourself recipe for the clear base, like some of the others, or is it non-cost-effective?
> 
> Alternatively, if anyone in the UK has some clear base in bulk who would be willing to sell me a few CCs?
> 
> regards
> 
> Ross
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@> wrote:
> >
> > rossfmj <ross.jarvis@> wrote:
> > 
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > I am wondering whether I can make up an E4 or E6 inkset from the contents
> > > of my UT14 inkset from MIS, using the Eboni black and Glop (amber base?).
> > >
> > The only UT14 ink that would be useful to make Eboni-6 is the UT14 Black
> > (K). It is Eboni MK.
> > 
> > Eboni-6 does not use the amber base (aka "glop") for dilution that the UT14
> > dilute inks and other MIS glossy inksets use.  The amber base makes the
> > dilute Eboni considerably warmer; it rather defeats the purpose of the
> > inkset.  I would also expect more clogging from it.  I don't recommend you
> > try.
> > 
> > MIS sells the the generic base I have used at
> > http://www.inksupply.com/roarkslab.cfm .  It's makes the user-mixed Eb6
> > even more cost effective than the Eboni-6 inkset from MIS already is.
> > 
> > See http://www.inksupply.com/eb6.cfm for the pre-mixed Eb6 bulk and
> > http://www.inksupply.com/product-details.cfm?pn=EB6-1400-SET for the 1400
> > pre-loaded carts.
> > 
> > For syringes and the like see
> > http://www.inksupply.com/accessory.cfm?action=find&the_cat=1 as well as the
> > MIS accessory category.
> > 
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> > 
> > 
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