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Re: Another wannabe Direct printer

2007-04-02 by kpyro2

<jamesmichaelnewton@...> wrote:
> You missed curing. You have to cure the ink at the temperature 
Opps yes just in the post though I have been curing the pcbs tried 
the oven at 200deg for 1 hr and right on the flat cooktop at semi low 
until the pcb started to discolor.

> > orangepeel texture?   Black looks solid but doesnt hold up.
> That seems to happen to most people and it doesn't matter.
Ok I thought that the pit patterns kinda looked like what I was 
seeing in the ink so assumed it had something to do with it.

I havent had much time to play the last few days I do think that 
using irfanview for my conversions seems to make the fill better
but I havent had a chance to test it.

> > I tried to use the durabrite ink as a blocker and tinplate and 
thinking out loud what about a ink that doesnt cure until exposed to 
uv I am sure they make them just finding the right one.

I was even thinking about some kinda lacqure and flushing the heads 
after each use if I could figure out a solvent that wouldnt damage 
them.

Anyone know how much plastic touches the ink after the spike and 
what kinda chemical resistance it has?

> I alway appreciate seeing the pictures, and a description of what
> we are looking at would be even better.
I will get them I main computer is tied up crunching so I am stuck 
with the laptop for right now.

Thanks
Ken

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