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Thank's, Stratman. As I thought. 2.5" x 22g is what I'm using. Thin enough to be a nice tight fit through a push pin hole but large enough to allow free & easy passage of ink without restriction. I only use the blunt tip so I can't be of any help with the law restrictions you may have to...

Okay...Please correct me if I'm wrong, cuz this got me a little confused & I may be mistaken but, I thought that the higher the gauge number, the thinner the needle? Wouldn't a 22g needle be thinner than a 18g or 16g? I only ask because at the time I ordered a bunch of needles, I ordered both...

I've never had an issue with the blunt needles? So much easier IMO. I had more problem steering a sharp needle through the sponge. The blunt needle I can let ride the bottom of the cart and is visible the whole process. The only thing to remember is to tap the cart down after refill to make...

With much respect...I feel the sharp needle was made an issue in one of the 1st posts of the "German Refill Method" claiming that the sharp needle would CUT through the sponge fabric, causing damage, rather than PUSH it aside as with a blunt needle. See this thread. Post #65 by Cannonfodder...

I LOVE the German filling method! Very clean & quick! I also, like Tin Ho, have a cart that is very frustrating to fill due to leaking ink out the fill hole while injecting in the ink. This is only because it was my FIRST cart that I started with when using the German method & I made the fill...

Turbguy, A six color 5 x 7 test color bar jpg can be found at this link of Neil Slade's website... http://www.neilslade.com/gifs/TestPrint6Color.jpg You can visit Neils site for other great info as well...http://www.neilslade.com/papers/inkjetstuff.html I copied the jpg & keep it in "My...

Jru, The 1st time I refilled...I did wait for the "Low Ink Warning" to come on. I even let my Photo Magenta & Yellow run empty in the reservoir. I won't do that again. Not that it hurt the ink cart, but, never let the ink have ANY chance to dry in the cart or sponge. That's why I now always...

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Jru, My thoughts as well, regarding the drawback of possible purging. I'm thinking when the time comes, I'll give it a try anyway & see what happens. It may just be a slow go with little holes or I may just purchase new carts at that time & start over. I'm keeping close count on the number...

Jru, I had no problem pushing a blunt needle through. I keep the needle along the bottom of the cart, under the sponge. The needle is visible while doing this and can be kept in a straight line. The reservoir hole is in the center & the needle will slide right in, you can see it. I use a...

Being a new owner of a Canon ip6700D and choosing to refill the CLI-8 cartridges, I read MANY...(if not all), of the detailed threads here. I also viewed many great and helpful videos. This forum is SUPER helpful and educational! I chose to refill with the "German Method" and really glad I...

I found the following links VERY helpful in my new beginnings of iP6700D CLI-8 refilling! http://www.nifty-stuff.com/docs/inkrefill.php http://www.alotofthings.com/viartshop/articles.php?category_id=8 http://www.refillinstructions.com/Canon/C23.htm...