Gonna stick a printhead into an Ultra Sonic cleaner...

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Got a 30-40% clogged/who knows Epson DX-4 printhead...the part cleaner came in this morning already cleaned a huge amount of goo out of my glasses and am cleaning my keys now...just for testing..

Going to finish a couple prints and then throw the DX-4 into the wash...will report back. Obviously I'm not going to submerge the electronics..

Wish me luck...whats $700 bucks anyway..

 

[kffernandez]

my money is on you successfully removing the clogs. but destroying the sensitive membrane inside.
don't forget to completely let it dry before sticking it back into your machine. i fried a fuse that way before. :Big Laugh

kelly

 

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Do I need a sensitive membrane? Better call the wife.

 

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Its cleaning... lots of little bits are coming out...

 

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Success..not only did I not break it...but I'd say I'm at 95%

Could have gone longer but was worried about my sensitive membrane....

30 bucks well spent

http://www.amazon.com/iSonic-D3800A-Ultrasonic-Cleaner-Model/dp/B004MBE6WQ/ref=pd_sbs_indust_2

 

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have you got it back on the printer and done any printing?

 

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How are you drying it? heat, air or time?

 

[knucklehead]

What kind of solution do you have in the cleaner?

 

[d fleming]

If I xerox a mirror will I go back in time?

 

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If I xerox a mirror will I go back in time?

Good question...I flushed the ink out and I only submerged the head part. Built a little stand out of coro so that it had some clearance underneath it....I taped where the ribbons attach with masking tape covering them as well as most of the circuit board.

Ran it for maybe 30 minutes using solvent flush solution...beware that it melts the plastic on the outside of your cheap jewelry cleaning machine. Luckily the inside is stainless steel.

Didn't really dry it because nothing got wet. Dabbed with paper towel..(not the head)

popped it back in ran a clean cycle and then did a yellow only print to push the rest of the solution out of it.

Then nozzle check to confirm...Success.

Have since printed a banner, looks great, will have to re-profile though, having built the last one on the failing head.

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