just ordered the Rocket Launcher!

[jvanick]

FYI, I bought refillable carts and they reset better.  I just leave them empty and have them as backups for any of the other carts.

which ones did you get?

Cobra or the ones from inkjetmall?  I like the idea of the inkjetmall ones as you can replace the chips if they f-up.

[mk162]

inkowl.com  they work well and now I have a ton of syringes and funnels.

[Gilligan]

Here's something in that same world but a lot more affordable - you can now get a $150 gadget called the "Pyro Mini" that shoots actual fireballs from your wrists!
http://www.ellusionist.com/pyro-mini-fireshooter.html

Thanks for posting this... we will likely get one for my wife's business.

We are offering Darth Maul and Ironman, so we might figure out a way to incorporate this gadget into those costumes.

[jvanick]

inkowl.com  they work well and now I have a ton of syringes and funnels.

can you let them go to zero without having reset issues?

[TCT]

JUST got mine up and working!!

Pierre, start a fund right now to buy Jason(jvanick) booze, he has been instrumental in helping me get up and running! The way things are looking right now I may not be eating any meals in Long Beach this year, all my money will be covering his bar tabs!     Actually, with the savings I will gain from not using Scotch tape now, I may come out even! 

[Gilligan]

JUST got mine up and working!!

Pierre, start a fund right now to buy Jason(jvanick) booze, he has been instrumental in helping me get up and running! The way things are looking right now I may not be eating any meals in Long Beach this year, all my money will be covering his bar tabs!     Actually, with the savings I will gain from not using Scotch tape now, I may come out even! 

Whew, that's scary... that boy can drink!

[TCT]

JUST got mine up and working!!

Pierre, start a fund right now to buy Jason(jvanick) booze, he has been instrumental in helping me get up and running! The way things are looking right now I may not be eating any meals in Long Beach this year, all my money will be covering his bar tabs!     Actually, with the savings I will gain from not using Scotch tape now, I may come out even! 

Whew, that's scary... that boy can drink!

Thank you for appreciating the gravity of my situation...

[mk162]

can you let them go to zero without having reset issues?

We don't try it.  I don't let them get below 50%.  They reset MUCH easier than the originals.  I can get them on the first try most of the time.  What is really funny is some guys are better resetters than others.  No idea how or why.

[jvanick]

I see that they're the 700ml variety too... so I assume they last a lot longer between resets as well?

[mk162]

We reset every couple months depending on use.

I really like them better than the Epson carts.

[jvanick]

Ordering

did you get their chip resetter too? or does the original one work fine?

-J

[GraphicDisorder]

That was my biggest gripe with the unit was the carts.  We had one that would not reset one day, caused a day of no screens as we had to overnight a new cart. But other than that and the initial getting used to it the until was more or less fine and operated like a typical Epson printer. I would still take it over doing films, but id be lying if I said it was remotely as good as the ST unit. 

[dirkdiggler]

That was my biggest gripe with the unit was the carts.  We had one that would not reset one day, caused a day of no screens as we had to overnight a new cart. But other than that and the initial getting used to it the until was more or less fine and operated like a typical Epson printer. I would still take it over doing films, but id be lying if I said it was remotely as good as the ST unit.

Nail on the head!

[jvanick]

someday I'm sure we'll upgrade... for now... it's working very well, improves workflow and screens immensely and we paid cash for it...

so while newer might be better...  I'm still very happy with what we have right now... and SO much better than film.

-J

[GraphicDisorder]

someday I'm sure we'll upgrade... for now... it's working very well, improves workflow and screens immensely and we paid cash for it...

so while newer might be better...  I'm still very happy with what we have right now... and SO much better than film.

-J

I agree, so much better than film and we paid cash as well. I would still say the auto is the most important thing in our shop but the ST is not far behind it. I would always suggest having both for even a small shop.