HobbiColors Ink.

[SpartanWarrior]

Soon i will refill my cartridges and the instructions say to drill a hole with a drill bit 1/8'' now what size is that in metric because mine say something like 2.5 and so on thanks

 

[jflan]

http://raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc11.html
Dave uses a brad point bit.

 

[SpartanWarrior]

http://raskcycle.com/techtip/webdoc11.html
Dave uses a brad point bit.

Thanks so a 1/8 is 3.1 in metric i take it.

 

[stratman]

SpartanW:

Take a look at a free,small, standalone app named Convert at http://joshmadison.com/article/convert-for-windows. Will "convert" all kinds of measurements.

 

[Ron350]

If you are refilling cli-8 or bci-6 cartridges why drill a hole when there is already one there?

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3609

 

[on30trainman]

If you are refilling cli-8 or bci-6 cartridges why drill a hole when there is already one there?

I totally agree. I just pop the little plastic sealing ball and use that hole to refill. Then seal the hole with either a stainless steel screw and a small "O" ring or a flat head nylon screw. I have started using a #8-32 flat head nylon screw - no "O" ring needed. Of course finding these sealing screws in Greece may not be as easy as here in the US.

Steve W.

 

[stratman]

Ron350 & on30trainman:

Maybe SpartanW is going to use the Durchstich method of refilling.

If so, a push pin works well in making the fill hole. No worries about drilling into the sponge and spinning it out of place or grossly disfiguring it and potentially changing the flow characteristics of ink through the sponge - rare but possibly if not careful.

 

[SpartanWarrior]

Thanks everyone i am going by hobbicolors instructions that say where to drill their hole since it's better, i don't know because it is the first time i am doing this btw i have the canon iP4500 printer

 

[pharmacist]

Spartanwarrior,

I suggest you use the standard refill method with drilling a hole above the ink compartment. Tell me if you like this and tell me of your table cloth or your hand remains clean.....

If not I would suggest this method:

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/the-german-durchstich-refill-method.php

 

[SpartanWarrior]

I will try what you suggest i guess, it's that why does hobbicolors say different?