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- Sun May 15, 2016 8:26 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
- Replies: 365
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Re: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
The nozzles were clogged from the solvent ink that I was using. I bought an ultrasonic cleaner yesterday which works miracles. I also ordered some UV curing ink from China to try exactly that. Next week's goal will be to mount the head in an XYZ-axis machine so I can print layers. UV ink s perfect f...
- Sun May 15, 2016 2:21 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
- Replies: 365
- Views: 1366089
Re: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
Funny to see how similar our progress is recently. I managed to get patterns printed and also to test all nozzles. Here is a little video:
https://youtu.be/dnBx0aCWNms
https://youtu.be/dnBx0aCWNms
- Sun May 15, 2016 2:16 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the HP45
- Replies: 757
- Views: 2943780
Re: Hacking the HP45
Amazing work. Great fun to follow. Keeping fingers crossed for all further findings.
- Tue May 10, 2016 9:54 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the HP45
- Replies: 757
- Views: 2943780
Re: Hacking the HP45
That looks absolutely fantastic!
- Tue May 10, 2016 9:51 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
- Replies: 365
- Views: 1366089
Re: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
Ink just comes through a 3mm hose from a tank that should sit a few cm below the head. It does not seem to be too critical. But for many inks, the printhead should probably be flushed if not used for a while. White UV ink can not remain in the head for more than 8 hours supposedly! One article claim...
- Mon May 09, 2016 11:08 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
- Replies: 365
- Views: 1366089
Re: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
I have not found anything about conductive ink, neither yes or no, but read several times that "only Epson can do that". I am not sure and I have not tried yet. The setup is pretty fragile. I did try solvent based ink and it worked very well. Ordering some UV curable ink for China right no...
- Sat May 07, 2016 6:16 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
- Replies: 365
- Views: 1366089
Hacking the Xaar 128 printhead
Well, since we all have spent so much time on stupid print heads, I have decided to reverse engineer the protocol of an industrial printhead. Sure, it's 200 Euros for a single head in a single color at only 200 dpi, but these babies are industrial strength, giving them supposedly a much longer life ...
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 5:02 pm
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Ithaca POSJet 1500
- Replies: 11
- Views: 34317
Re: Ithaca POSJet 1500
Not bad for Python in general
No, seriously, great job. Did you make roll own electronics? Or is this with some included interface?
No, seriously, great job. Did you make roll own electronics? Or is this with some included interface?
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:53 am
- Forum: 3DP printing
- Topic: Hacking the HP45
- Replies: 757
- Views: 2943780
Re: Hacking the HP45
I use these to drive a 6x6 matrix, but using SPI may be a bit slow for a printhead:
http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1793976.pdf
http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1793976.pdf
- Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:14 pm
- Forum: Ytec3D forum
- Topic: I am back...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 26139
I am back...
...in the new forum.