Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Horne" <chris@...> wrote:
>
> What excites me most about this process is the possibility of
> achieving dimensional accuracy, it would make CNC drilling a whole 
> lot
> easier !
> 
> I guess if the tests go ok, the next step is to find the cheapest
> available durabrite compatable printer and strip it with the goal of
> producing a straight paper path and clearance for the head over the
> board. It is not always possible to use thin board material. From my
> press-n-peel experience on a 600 x 600 laser, the lowest dpi 
> durabrite
> inkjets would be fine.
> 
> I'm looking on eBay already !
> 
> 
> Chris  (-=Spiyda=-)

I have no intention of disassembling my new R340 but I'll look over 
it to see if I can get any ideas. I think the CD printers would be 
more easily modified to have a straight-through paper path, since 
they've already got the straight-through slot for the CD tray, than 
the C-series which have no design for that at all. I'm sure you'd be 
able to use the Durabrite ink in the R-printers with a chip-swap 
trick. Keep in mind that taking apart an Epson printer can ruin it, as 
the entire printing mechanism needs to be kept 'aligned' by the frame. 
This is why most people can't empty or clean the waste ink tank on 
their own (thus the need to modify the printer to drain waste ink into 
a separate tank) because it's difficult to re-assemble the printer 
'properly'.