Kareem...

My quart bottle of ink came from Graphic Control Systems 
 
(800) 669-1535
I've often wondered about buying ink from these places that refill ink 
jet cartridges.

I have some tubing...    .125" OD    .085" OD    .050" OD    the .125 
inch is the most flexible, but kind of big and heavy.
Stiffness of the tubing has been a problem... I wish the smaller 
diameters were as flexible as the .125" tubing.

I also have hypodermic needles... and "dental needles", which are about 
the same size as the hypodermic needles,
but their length is much longer.

Secret to a capillary pen system is having the pen just touching the 
paper ever so lightly... so that when
the system is working properly, the capillary action is actually pulling 
the pen to the paper.
Also the ink source must be below the pen contact point...
other wise you are actually siphoning the ink rather than pulling it; 
which causes a much larger trace.

And as I've said in previous posts... the pen tip touching the paper, 
must be _*exactly*_ tangent with the recording surface.

Jan in Gilroy

On 8/1/2011 9:51 AM, Kareem Lanier wrote:
> Didn't find any at Walgreens nor Walmart but did found a 50ml bottle on
> ebay.
>
> Also where do you get such small plastic tubing?
>
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> On Behalf Of George Bush
> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 8:50 AM
> To: psnlist@..............
> Subject: RE: Ink for paper recording system...
>
> At 06:36 PM 7/31/2011, you wrote:
>> Thanks George.
>>
>> Oh, so I can pick those up in the retail store like walmart, walgreens,
> etc?
>
> Yes
>
>
>> So, you're using a similar capillary ink system?
> I do not know as the one I am using was hand-built from an old syringe
> capillary needle, bits of brass, solder,and small plastic tubing.
>
> George
>
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: psnlist-request@..............
>> [mailto:psnlist-request@...............
>> On Behalf Of George Bush
>> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:28 AM
>> To: psnlist@..............
>> Subject: Re: Ink for paper recording system...
>>
>> Hi Kareem-
>>
>> I use Scheaffer Skrip fountain pen ink. I find that the ink seems to be
>> self dissolving in that normal flow will keep the pen clean and clear.
>> If I forget to change the paper and the ink flow is reduced and starts
>> to clog, when the ink is flowing onto the paper again, it seems to
>> open-up the flow on it's own.
>>
>> George
>>
>> At 08:04 AM 7/31/2011, you wrote:
>>> I have a Kinemetrics Recording system that uses the conventional ink
>>> and paper drum setup. I'm running low on a supply of ink primarily
>>> because Kinemetrics charges an unusually high price for a refill
>>> bottle. Does anybody have any ideas for ink that doesn't clog the
>>> capillary tubes but shows up well on the drum paper?
>>>
>>> Kareem in Elk Grove, Ca
>>>
>>>
>> George
>>
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    Kareem...

      

      My quart bottle of ink came from Graphic
        Control Systems    (800) 669-1535

    I've often wondered about buying ink from these places that
      refill ink jet cartridges.

    

    I have some tubing...    .125" OD    .085" OD   
      .050" OD    the .125 inch is the most flexible, but kind of big
      and heavy.

    Stiffness of the tubing has been a problem...
      I wish the smaller diameters were as flexible as the .125" tubing.

      

    I also have hypodermic needles... and "dental
      needles", which are about the same size as the hypodermic needles,
      

      but their length is much longer.  

      

      Secret to a capillary pen system is having the pen just touching
      the paper ever so lightly... so that when

      the system is working properly, the capillary action is actually
      pulling the pen to the paper.  

      Also the ink source must be below the pen contact point... 

      other wise you are actually siphoning the ink rather than pulling
      it; which causes a much larger trace.   

      

      And as I've said in previous posts... the pen tip touching the
      paper, must be exactly tangent with the recording
      surface.

      

      Jan in Gilroy

    

    On 8/1/2011 9:51 AM, Kareem Lanier wrote:
    

      
Didn't find any at Walgreens nor Walmart but did found a 50ml bottle on
ebay. 

Also where do you get such small plastic tubing?

-----Original Message-----
From: psnlist-request@.............. [mailto:psnlist-request@..............]
On Behalf Of George Bush
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 8:50 AM
To: psnlist@..............
Subject: RE: Ink for paper recording system...

At 06:36 PM 7/31/2011, you wrote:

      

        
Thanks George.

Oh, so I can pick those up in the retail store like walmart, walgreens,

      
      
etc?

Yes



      

        
So, you're using a similar capillary ink system?

      
      
I do not know as the one I am using was hand-built from an old syringe
capillary needle, bits of brass, solder,and small plastic tubing.

George






      

        
-----Original Message-----
From: psnlist-request@.............. 
[mailto:psnlist-request@..............]
On Behalf Of George Bush
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:28 AM
To: psnlist@..............
Subject: Re: Ink for paper recording system...

Hi Kareem-

I use Scheaffer Skrip fountain pen ink. I find that the ink seems to be 
self dissolving in that normal flow will keep the pen clean and clear. 
If I forget to change the paper and the ink flow is reduced and starts 
to clog, when the ink is flowing onto the paper again, it seems to 
open-up the flow on it's own.

George

At 08:04 AM 7/31/2011, you wrote:

        

          
I have a Kinemetrics Recording system that uses the conventional ink 
and paper drum setup. I'm running low on a supply of ink primarily 
because Kinemetrics charges an unusually high price for a refill 
bottle. Does anybody have any ideas for ink that doesn't clog the 
capillary tubes but shows up well on the drum paper?

Kareem in Elk Grove, Ca



        
        
George

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