Digital BW, The Print

Hi Greg.
I don't know about microwaves but you can get a small hand vacuum pump from Sears or likely an auto supply store. It's used for bleeding brake lines but works nicely on carts. I usually run alcohol through the carts just before the pump. It comes with a variety of different size and shaped nozzles so can be made to match carts fairly easily. It's not automated but does the job.

Regards,
Duane


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Greg" <dfaprinting@...> wrote:
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> So I've just flushed out some junk ink and I want to reuse the carts. These are third party vacuum fill carts with lots of nooks and crannies to hold the leftover water. Short of building a vacuum chamber to boil off the water, what do you suggest? It looks like there is a metal spring for the check valve so I can't stick them in the microwave oven.
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> I have two more inks and a CIS to install, so I need one set of empty carts to fill (I can use the CIS for the second ink).
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> And yes I did remove the chips before washing the carts.
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