Syringe

[thibaulthalpern]

Aside from online retailers, where in the U.S. (types of shops, that is) can I buy syringes to fill up a cartridge? I don't own any inkjet or inkjet refills for that matter, so do not have any inkjet syringe on hand.

[KCat]

depending on the laws in the state you would be buying in, most pharmacists will have insulin syringes.

 

I used to buy them from an animal vet supply company but that was an on-line source.

 

I now use sterile disposable transfer pipets. They can be reused but this got me in trouble with one of my pens due to a little thing called "mold" that grows like crazy in my part of the world.

[jjjjeremy]

I use a plunger squirt thing that a dentist gave me after I got my wisdom teeth out, to help squirt out the excess food stuck in the holes in my mouth. Works Great! If I needed an extra one, I would just go to a random dentist's office and say that I lost mine, and that I am away from my normal dentist, and I am sure that the receptionist would be more than willing to give you one; they have loads.

 

But, to save yourself from embarrassment (and lying), you could just go to a pharmacist, tell them your situation, and I am sure that they'll have something for you. Often times baby medicine comes in liquid form, and pharmacies sell the needle-free syringes you use to squirt it in the little bugger's mouth. Bring in an empty cartridge, and tell them that you want to put ink in it, and see what they have for you.

[RayMan]

I bought a bag of syringes from a local pharmacy, no questions asked.

[ht1]

There is an online inkjet supply business called Ourink.com . I have no affiliation with them, but their prices on what I purchased was very inexpensive, and my experience with them was quick service. I received my order in less than a week.

 

Look under cartridge refill supplies.

 

ht

Edited September 10, 2008 by ht1

[Sailor Kenshin]

Aside from online retailers, where in the U.S. (types of shops, that is) can I buy syringes to fill up a cartridge? I don't own any inkjet or inkjet refills for that matter, so do not have any inkjet syringe on hand.

 

 

Try someplace that sells industrial syringes. Not sharp, but good enough for inkage---and I think they come cheap.

[wvbeetlebug]

Purchased mine at CVS. You can buy a whole bag for less than $2.

[CelesteCAT]

Look for a glue syringe at woodworking/hobby shops.

 

I bought a package of 2 syringes + points/blunt needles for about $6 from a woodworking shop. Note: it includes several sizes of points, but only two were small enough to fill cartridges. They are used for getting glue into tight places, like repairing a chair. Since they're not for any kind of "medical" purposes, you avoid that hassle.

Edited September 10, 2008 by CelesteCAT

[Kelvandor]

I posted this link in my "welcome to..." entry and thought I might repost it here as a possible alternative to syringes

 

 

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...5004000_175-4-0

 

 

It's marketed as a glue bottle for people who tie fishing flies. The nozzle is more than thin enough to get into a cartridge.

 

 

[tankahn]

I am using disposal 1cc syringes with 1/2 inch 29 gauge needles that diabetics use. Ask for B-D (Becton Dickinson) brand Catalog 320310. They are easily available in packs of 10 at most pharmacies. They work well enough for me. I would use another syringe filled with distilled water to dilute inks and another syringe containing photo-flo solution, this is to help ink flow.

 

[RevAaron]

Not sure how often you need to get more syringes, but every month or so I ask at a pharmacy. I've gotten some from Walgreens, Target, Walmart and a local pharmacy (Falk's). If I am just asking for one or two, they usually give them to me for free. I did buy 10 or so from the Walmart pharmacy a while back and I think he charged me $2 for 10 of them. I usually use B-D 3cc disposable, has a needle on it. The needles tend to get clogged after a while, but no biggie, they're cheap.

 

I did have some of the needle-less stub 1cc syringes, but IMHO hey're harder to work with. When filling an ED or piston filler with them the surface tension of the ink keeps it from running down to the bottom, and you can end up with a mess. With a ~1.5" needle, the ones I usually use don't have this problem at all, and it takes a lot less time and care to fill any sort of tube up.

 

The larger 3cc ones are good for filling ink vials, either for trade or to mix colors. Don't usually need the needle on for that, which is good, as once those needles start to get clogged they can take a long time to fill and expel.

[BearsPaw]

I am not a lawyer, and I'm not sure where you live or if you're planning to travel with it, but in some states (like Pennsylvania) I believe it is illegal to possess them without a prescription. You may wish to get one of the non-medical syringe alternatives mentioned.

[Titivillus]

there are the inkjet fillers, glue as well as food injectors.

 

K

[Skyppere]

http://thewritefill.com/kits.htm

 

This is where I got mine. VERY fast delivery, all you need. I got two of 'em because when I want one, it's

always in the other room.

cheers

skyppere

[nickyd]

http://thewritefill.com/kits.htm

 

This is where I got mine. VERY fast delivery, all you need. I got two of 'em because when I want one, it's

always in the other room.

cheers

skyppere

 

Probably the way to go but you could ask your Dentist for an ENDO SYRINGE.This has a type of blunt needle (side exit) and costs a few cents/pence.

[drumley]

I get my syringes from Tractor Supply in the vet section. They have pretty much any size needle you might be looking for, I use some of the larger ones for depositing small amounts of glue in my papermodeling endeavours as well as refilling some of my pens.

[wednesday_mac]

Feed stores nationwide have syringes and needles - the stores that sell animal feed like hay and horsefeed.

 

Any size you want, small to large. If you have horses or cattle, you need syringes.