Comments on: Sealing Canon BCI-6

By: rubber molding

rubber molding — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:09:44 +0000

This is great info! I have a Canon Pixma printer and the ink cartridges are an arm and a leg. I will definitely try to refill them myself when I’m out of ink. It’s a great printer by the way, the quality images produced are better than the commercial color laser copies that I’ve had done at print shops. Of course it’s an ink jet printer not a laser printer but the quality is really awesome.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:43:37 +0000

I’ve filled each of my cartridges probably about 15-20 times, and I’ve had no problems with the sponge. I’m not going to bother with cleaning it when / if it goes bad. I’ll just buy another cartridge since I don’t have to do it very often. As for OEM cartridges you can get them at http://www.inksupply.com

By: Steven Friedman

Steven Friedman — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:48:00 +0000

This looks great. I’ve been using hot glue, but often have leaks. One question – does the fiber in the second channel get too saturated to work after several fillings? Also where can I get empty unfilled OEM canon cartridges?

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:17:21 +0000

Found a source of 8-32×1/4 nylon screws, shortcutting (pun intended) the process and this source also sells o-rings

smallparts.com
Items: $4.70
Standard Shipping & Handling: $4.19
Order Total(w/o tax): $8.89

By: Hugo

Hugo — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:19:48 +0000

First: only one 3mm hole on the top
Second: Aluminium tape
Simply and easy
Perfect for all time.
Best Regards from Argentina

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:09:23 +0000

I tried the hot glue a few times but had poor success. It seemed that if there was even a small amount of ink on the cart that it would prohibit the glue from creating a good enough seal. You can read an excellent thread on the topic here:
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=28

I’ve settled on the stainless steel pan head screws with o-rings. This has been the easiest and most reliable method I’ve found.

By: Mamaw Terresa

Mamaw Terresa — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:21:11 +0000

Thought I would throw in my two cent method for “sealing”. I use my hot-melt glue gun. I first run a line of glue around the “hole” and let it cool for just a few seconds. I then shoot a small amount into the center and let it cool for a second. The outer “ring” keeps the 2nd shot of glue from actually running into the tank. After the 2nd shot of glue, while still soft, I gently push down on the glue. A small amount will enter and plug up the hole.

When another refill is needed, the glue “plug” is easily removed by just lifting up the edges and pulling out the plug.

Thereyago…