Traveller's Container For Opened Cartridges

[rafapa]

I was surfing thingiverse and came acroos the following

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2654631

 

I thought that adding a plug to the cap could be a solution to the transport of opened cartridges and I made this for universal ones:

 

Upside down to verify that the ink does not leak

With the cartridge outside

What do you think?

Thanks for the attention,

Rafael

[Bibliophage]

A solution looking for a problem to solve?

 

No, really - it looks good. I would never have thought to build a container for carts pulled out of pens. I've done it a few times, and this would have saved me some grief while trying to clear a clog. (and trying NOT to squash the cartridge).

[eharriett]

One of those things I don't think about. I always think of ink cartridges as a commitment. If you open it, you had better use it, or else. Never occurred to me to consider a cap for them. Nice ingenuity.

 

I'd be curious if you left a half filled cart with that cap on it for 30+ days, would you notice any evaporation out of it?

[inkstainedruth]

I'll admit that when I first started out, I was like eharriett: put a cartridge in a pen and write it dry. There have been numerous posts about how to refill/reseal cartridges (I personally like 100% silicone caulk (the stuff used for sealing around your bathtub). The only downside is that I'll never go through it (it's a tube the size of a large tube of toothpaste, and to sell a cartridge back up only takes a little dab).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[miwishi63]

Interesting idea. Like others have stated, when I put a cartridge in a pen I leave it there until it is done. This would be a great idea for travelling, however.

[Parker51]

Was the container printed?

[rafapa]

One of those things I don't think about. I always think of ink cartridges as a commitment. If you open it, you had better use it, or else. Never occurred to me to consider a cap for them. Nice ingenuity.

 

I'd be curious if you left a half filled cart with that cap on it for 30+ days, would you notice any evaporation out of it?

My intention is to use it to carry a spare cartridge filled with ink from a bottle. Most of the ink I use is not available in cartridge form.

I don't think the PLA prevents evaporation over long periods of time.

[rafapa]

Was the container printed?

It's 3D printed usimg transparent PLA. I have put it on thingiverse

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3572102

[loganrah]

I've been looking for something like this for a while for syringe refilling cartridges. This would be specifically awesome for my Kaweco Sports, which only fit really bad converters, since it would allow me to carry around a few syringe filled cartridges of whatever colours I want.

I think there is a market here if you (or someone else) could make them in bulk and sell them in batches of 10 or something. (I'd love to print some myself, but alas I do not have a 3D printer and buying one just for this would probably be a bit much...)

Edit: Removed very minor curse word, which seemed much more offensive bleeped out.

Edited April 19, 2019 by loganrah

[rafapa]

I've been looking for something like this for a while for syringe refilling cartridges. This would be specifically awesome for my Kaweco Sports, which only fit really bad converters, since it would allow me to carry around a few syringe filled cartridges of whatever colours I want.

 

I think there is a market here if you (or someone else) could make them in bulk and sell them in batches of 10 or something. (I'd love to print some myself, but alas I do not have a 3D printer and buying one just for this would probably be a bit much...)

 

Edit: Removed very minor curse word, which seemed much more offensive bleeped out.

 

I don't think is feasible to sell it because it will need some tweaking due to the variability of cartridge's external sizes.

[Noihvo]