Yet another thread on the German refill method

[jimbo123]

no hand problems here.

my 18G needles are blunt.

when i drill a new ink cart i do use a sharp needle to start a pilot hole through the sponge, the 18g blunt needle does the rest.

J

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Printers: Canon MP830, IP4500, MX700, MX860, MX870, MP980
Method: German Durchstich Method
Ink: Hobbicolors ink, PMT-BK, UW8
Misc: Squeeze bottles - so much easier than syringes

 

[stratman]

my 18G needles are blunt.

when i drill a new ink cart i do use a sharp needle to start a pilot hole through the sponge, the 18g blunt needle does the rest.

I use a blunt 18 gauge needle connected to a 10-12 ml syringe to make the initial passageway, twisting corkscrew-style while piercing the sponge. No problems due to this yet.