C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

[REGSIS]

Re: C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

Wondering what would be the difference between DR318 and DR618 units.

I think that all drum cylinders are the same and with the same yield. Only the chip and some plastics are different.
I have seen some DR313K drums lasts up to 180k which is the yield of long life DR-314K or DR-318K.
At the very begining of 8 series DR313 last less due to a thiner drum coating.
Producing more versions of drum cylinder (or any other part) is raising production costs; they make different products by implementing different plastic pieces and chips. Even many chips are the same across different series.
Be wise, don't throw away your money.

[tsbservice]

Re: C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

I think that all drum cylinders are the same and with the same yield. Only the chip and some plastics are different.
I have seen some DR313K drums lasts up to 180k which is the yield of long life DR-314K or DR-318K.
At the very begining of 8 series DR313 last less due to a thiner drum coating.
Producing more versions of drum cylinder (or any other part) is raising production costs; they make different products by implementing different plastic pieces and chips. Even many chips are the same across different series.
Be wise, don't throw away your money.

I think along the same line but your posts are always welcomed and appreciated.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm in eternally grateful to engineers like you for your service.
Never give up people are always smarter than machine

[Don N.]

Re: C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

TSBSERVICE & REGSIS,

We're trying KTN r/b kits for the i series drums. So far so good but that's just after initial install. Time will tell if they yield the same. They are only labelled for the 25, 30, & 36 speed color & black. I will try the kit when we need one for the 45/55/65 speeds. My guess is they will do fine for at least the yield expectation of a DR316, which as you have said, installs in the 45/55/65. Yet to see if that drum reset chip will reset a 45/55/65, and at what yield? Will there be a chip available for higher yield? Who cares as long as it resets at all!

[Oystercopy]

Re: C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

Well, THIS was a lot more than I bargained for! Thank you to all techs/engineers for the excellent responses to this question.

It sounds like it could be a lot of work to convert the drums, so maybe I'll hold off for now.
OC

[Don N.]

Re: C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

Well, THIS was a lot more than I bargained for! Thank you to all techs/engineers for the excellent responses to this question.

It sounds like it could be a lot of work to convert the drums, so maybe I'll hold off for now.
OC

Takes 10 min to make an OEM K to OEM YMC.
Maybe 30 min. to rebuild a used core with all new kit. About $70 savings for K and $190 savings for YMC.
Come on in, the water's fine!

[tsbservice]

Re: C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

Takes 10 min to make an OEM K to OEM YMC.
Maybe 30 min. to rebuild a used core with all new kit. About $70 savings for K and $190 savings for YMC.
Come on in, the water's fine!

OC jump in mate can't be wrong with good savings.
I'm always grateful and amazed how good can be people here being a tech feels like you have hundreds of brothers 😊

[Oystercopy]

Re: C-360i Color/Black drum swap?

Agree TSB... I guess I'd want to have a machine in front of me when I do it the first time, and (obviously) not in front of a customer or on their machine! I'll probably get around to doing these swaps, but just have to have a quiet weekend where I can mess with it, uninterrupted.
oC