Offset Injectors?

[Layne]

I repaired an RV today and the windshield was vertical. After spillage of resin I was able toget enough in the injector to complete the repair. What I think I need is an offset injector to prevent loss of resin. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Layne

[Bois]

You're probably going to get a lot of replies saying to buy an injector system that loads resin first and then apply bridge (or whatever). I've worked on verticle and near verticle glass on RV's and it can be a pain. Especially if the break is at the bottom of the screen. I usually have luck putting the suction cup beneath the break and using the adjustment screws to tilt the injector up slightly. I us DK bridge. Takes slightly more pressure and more resin in the injector but I usually get good results. Patience, too.

[SGT]

I repaired an RV today and the windshield was vertical. After spillage of resin I was able toget enough in the injector to complete the repair. What I think I need is an offset injector to prevent loss of resin. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Layne

Layne,

I am not trying to short you on a detailed response, i'm just tired. I think you use DK tooling so look back at some of my posts. I have posted on this before. It is not that big of a deal to do verticle work. Just a slightly different set up approach. Also, the diameter of the I-100 is great for getting the resin to the tip as well.

[Layne]

Nope---don't use DK tooling. Actually my bridges (4) were made by a master machinist using Lexan. I think the pattern is from a Novus bridge. It uses a rather large cup and the threaded injecter holder is located at the triangular tip. Works great on all angled windshields....a little cumbersome on vertical ones. I plan on using a medicine dropper in the future to place the resin further down in the injector barrel. I do have one of the Delta injectors (I-100?) that matches the threads of the injector holder. Maybe I need to use it more often.

Layne

[ChipRite]

I do a lot of vertical repairs on truck windscreens and use a Delta B300. I preload the injector by turning back the piston then releasing the plunger and then turning it in carefully until it just starts entering the seal. Hold the injector upside down and fill the injector seal with resin. Now mount on glass and turn in until it seals as usual. Now pull out the plunger and turn the piston in and repair as usual. No bother with slightly inclining it or having a thin pipet or syringe that also needs cleaning etc.

[johnnyone]

Yes, Vertical repairs can be difficult but it can be done. Try using extra resin and tilt the injector with the leveling screws to off set it but still keeping a seal around the break.

[GlassStarz]

The pre loaded ones like LR are the way to go with vert glass lots of pressure lots of vac and not so heavy that they get pulled off the glass. I have a couple bus fleets I do and switched to the LR injectors for them a couple years ago just as easy as normal glass if you use the right stuff