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  1. Question overspray on komatex

    i did not check the humidity, adam, but the way it has been raining, imagine i was printing in borneo during the rainy season i will bring in the amprobe humidity gun.
  2. Question overspray on komatex

    i increased heat & reduced fan speed to minimum which MADE IT LESS OBVIOUS. we don't seem to get this with other materials, vinyl, coro, photo paper does komatex not have a suitable corona coating (or less of one?) is that why it is generally $5 per sheet cheaper than the other pvc sheets...
  3. Question overspray on komatex

    i have had 2 instances in the last week, where i get overspray printing on 3 mm white komatex with my mutoh vj1617h. i have never noticed this before but rarely print on a solid white background, so this would probably not show itself
  4. Question DC vs AC hi voltage to power neon gas sign

    yes, so it has internal rectifiers
  5. Question DC vs AC hi voltage to power neon gas sign

    I would think these are no different than any other electronic circuit it must be powered by a source that exceeds it's needs the design of the circuit will limit the current draw NOT ENOUGH current for proper operation can cause damage, but, it should only draw as much power as it requires
  6. Help with Roland 545ex

    change captop OR AT LEAST saturate the felt with 91% ispropyl & blot until the alcohol run through the felt (absorbs?) at this point you can wet the captop with cleaning solution then clean once more then try to print
  7. Need Help Print problem Roland BN-20

    the ink is HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE, you really have to be meticulous cleaning after a spill. many times, people don't remove the ink BETWEEN THE CABLES, where the ribbons are stacked. ink has very low surface tension & manages to leach into places you would think were impossible for it to reach
  8. DX7 Printhead needed for Roland BN20 must be cheap please help as ive just smoked one from China and lost $1200 AKA £900

    agreed changing a printhead is routine, EXCEPT WHEN IT ISN'T even people who have done this dozens will have one of these installs GO SIDEWAYS from time to time i generally watch ebay/craigslist/offerup/facebook marketplace for whatever model i am looking for (we make out fairly well with the...
  9. DX7 Printhead needed for Roland BN20 must be cheap please help as ive just smoked one from China and lost $1200 AKA £900

    didn't you previously say you had 2 machines, and that you suspected the head you were replacing was good? if that is the case you can make arrangements to have SOMEONE REPUTABLE (like vlad, who developed the printhead doctor machines) process your head. don't misunderstand, these chinese...
  10. Need Help ROLAND SP-540V SERVO BOARD REPAIRING

    i will reach out on monday with some of the companies i have gotten used boards from i still say ebay>ask seller a question will be your best bet that almost always works for me everyone who does this has a substantial junk pile
  11. Question DC vs AC hi voltage to power neon gas sign

    current must be equal or greater than what you are replacing sorry i misunderstood the quesiton
  12. Need Help ROLAND SP-540V SERVO BOARD REPAIRING

    many of the medium sized computer depot repair facilities have hot air stations for repairing these boards (a few years ago, NVIDIA had a huge problem and 500,000 laptops with their chipsets needed to be flow soldered, creating a new industry!) you may be able to find someone "local" to change...
  13. Need Help ROLAND SP-540V SERVO BOARD REPAIRING

    p.s. don't send it to china to get it repaired ! Oh, God no!
  14. Need Help ROLAND SP-540V SERVO BOARD REPAIRING

    you need to systematically remove loads and find the shorted component/board order a service manual or choose a company to send the board to for repair (1) inkjet performance in georgia (2) search for roland circuit board on ebay. find someone offering repair services or selling a fair...
  15. Question gloss polystyrene?

    i was given a sample to duplicate from a good client i took it to be gloss white polystyrene between 0.10-0.20 harbor doesn't have any gloss is it not made, or does harbor not keep it? is there a material i can substitute
  16. Help with Roland 545ex

    I WOULD saturate the magenta captop with isopropyl, remove the hose to the captop from the y connector and pull ink through with a tapered syringe (or any syringe you can use) solventinkjet sells a really nice tapered syringe!
  17. With a heavy heart!!

    we will all miss fred
  18. ROLAND BN20 Printhead issue 2 x Nozzles not brining colour to the printhead DX7 VS 6701409010

    my sc454-ex is a 2006 model that i bought in 2016 we still print on it every day
  19. Question DC vs AC hi voltage to power neon gas sign

    if i am understanding you correctly, it is a very simple answer AC or DC is not like the choice between vanilla or chocolate you can only power a transformer with AC. dc on a transformer will only give you smoke and a burned up transformer DC requires a "chop" or driver circuit and power...
  20. ROLAND BN20 Printhead issue 2 x Nozzles not brining colour to the printhead DX7 VS 6701409010

    amazon has some PRIME but looks like $94. but 2day shipping if no cracks, the old one is fine BE CAREFUL of spilled ink i use cvs alcohol wipes where cleanup is necessary
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