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THANKS!

Wonder if a drop of GE Silicone II, or
even the soft 2-part epoxy glue would be
a better choice than the stainless steel or
brass screw?  I bet that they would flow into the hole
& make an air-tight seal.  They should be easy to
remove with a tiny pair of needle-nose pliers.

Did not know ~ the " little black rubber ball on top"
THANKS for the advice.

Gene


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"Jacques E. Bouchard" <jacques_bouchard@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Gene S" <genes@thegateway.net> wrote in
> news:xlMP7.1855$_f.55090@dfw-read.news.verio.net:
>
> >
> > THANKS!!!!!!!!
> >  I really did not expect to get such good news.
> >
> > Here is what I plan (eventually) to do to our
> > Canon S600 printer:
> >
> > 1. Use my Dremel tool with a tiny drill bit
> > and drill a hole in the top of each of the 4
> > cartridges. Then, place a stainless or brass screw in
> > each hole that can be removed. It will seal the hole
> > "air tight".  I suspect that if you do not seal the hole air
> > tight, the ink may leak out.  Just a guess, as the original
> > design (before the hole) was air tight, i.e., no hole there:-)
>
>     Yep, because there are no print heads on the cartridge, if the seal
> isn't airtight then all the ink spills out at the bottom.
>
>     Be careful, however. The top isn't a smooth surface, you might have
> to fill in the depressions with silicone to get a flat surface and get a
> good seal.
>
>     Make sure you don't touch the little black rubber ball on top. It
> acts as a valve, letting in air as the ink level drops.
>
>
>
> jaybee