[Blind Squirrel]

I went to GT for training when I bought their 20/20 system back in 2000. They showed me the "eliminator" machine system and I first thought it looked time consuming to set up and carry around. I then saw it as an attempt to "idiot proof" the windshield repair process. I thought if you were trying to hire and train a large number of repair techs, this might help you to manage the "lowest common denominator" and hopefully bring some consistency to repair quality. Then of course, the high cost per unit goes without saying.

I no longer use the 20/20 because you can't do vertical repairs even with their "adapter" and that ledge at the bottom of the barrel forces you to use too much resin per repair.

As an aside, Brent, you brought up the aspect of some star chips having crack legs that are open to the surface, therefore making it pointless to pull a strong vacuum. My question is, when you have a star chip crack leg that won't accept resin when under pressure, is it because that leg is closed (subsurface) and has trapped air that won't allow the resin to flow?

I don't mean to stray off topic but perhaps we could discuss that, as well as some things I would like to know about the "no drill" school of thought in another thread I will start soon.