[allamerican-aeoon]

I may had not good title written No one replied. I need your help to locate good quality capping station to complete my project. Still seems far away but i need this bad now. I am going around and around and no source found. I can see all talented DIY people could help me. I thought Tsf is for helping each other.
Cheers! Beers are on me always.

 

[markc]

Hi Peter

I am guessing you want to get a capping station to go under some Gen 4 heads, will all depend on how you intend to mount the heads, do it right and there is actually a really cheap simple way to do this as long as you dont mind ending up with a lot of packing material and spare parts.
Go and buy a ricoh 3300 and take the cappping station out. $159
The station is very easy to drive, simple stepping motor built into it, for raising/lowering and suction works beautifully, all the position sensors are on the station.

 

[allamerican-aeoon]

Mark
Thank you so much for your advice. What I m looking for is 3 heads 6 channel on head split 1/2. 6 head use one whole head for each color. CYMK plus 2 heads of White or 4 heads. I made sample in china but quality did not even close to what we are look for. Richo paper printer has less heads small capping station. Maybe use multiple? I will look into tomorrow.
Thanks again. I will post follow up. Meanwhile more advice will be much appriciate it.
Gantry, firmware to drive and electronics are ready but ---.
Cheers! Beers are on me always.

 

[loloxa]

This is out of the top of my head but have you checked a 3d printing service? if you can model it in 3d they'll print it for you, for the prototype might be worth it.

 

[Don-ColDesi]

Peter,

Have the Ricoh folks been unable to help you with this? It would seem that they would want to help as you would be buying a lot of print heads from them if you can get it to work.

 

[allamerican-aeoon]

Peter,

Have the Ricoh folks been unable to help you with this? It would seem that they would want to help as you would be buying a lot of print heads from them if you can get it to work.

We went through that part long time ago. They are limited for shirts printing. good on other processes. Driver protocols basic electronics which are requires big changes. Our electronic and firmware was done by their package.
Amica and inx are so so expensive. $14000 for complete gantry. There are no way to compete with competitors. Guntex is same own by James Chang in China. With this price we can meet competitor but that is not my goal. Maybe DTG Steve knows but he will never share with me. lol
I have long way to go. but will never stop.
Cheers! Beers are on me always.

 

[102557]

I may had not good title written No one replied. I need your help to locate good quality capping station to complete my project. Still seems far away but i need this bad now. I am going around and around and no source found. I can see all talented DIY people could help me. I thought Tsf is for helping each other.
Cheers! Beers are on me always.

Peter,

check out the 5:01 point in the vid, you can see the capping station and it looks to be one large unit accomodating the head configuration (pool of many inks together) .. seems the simple route would be to use an existing easy to obtain capping station and have the top piece where the head seats injection molded to fit your head configuration (retrofit).. the tolerances can be easily achieved along with the rubber seal.. it really depends on your set up i guess, as i would imagine your carriage for the heads is custom as would need be the top seal for the capping station.. you could use the existing wiper blade and elogongate the top of the capping station looking from the front (right) In this case you wouldnt have to manufacture the whole unit just retrofit to an existing station.. my guess would be there hard to find due to different head configurations per oem as some need only cmyk some cmyk ww, cmyk-wwww go with the largest and if you plan on adding additional heads for example if you start with cmykww and want to go an additional 2-white its already in place without more work? just a thought... I guess what im saying is imagine an epson capping station making a seal with your new capping station top that fits your head configuration (just need to seal to create the vacuum)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq5Q247cELk&feature=player_detailpage[/media]

 

[allamerican-aeoon]

Jeff,
You read my mind on 8. lol thank you for your advice. Make it from scratch is pain in a b**t. But if thre are no choice only way left is DIY. It is already there few Chinese printer makers are using same figuration as Anajet. So, when can you visit me? I hope all are well with you these days. Please keep your eyes and ears open for me.
Cheers! Beers are on me always.