Resin Dropper Problems

[GlassStarz]

Everyone else uses a plastic bottle with a built in tip the dropper method in my opinion is similar to buyin 45rpm records. Some Mfgs need to join the 21st century

[Delta Kits]

the dropper method in my opinion is similar to buyin 45rpm records. Some Mfgs need to join the 21st century

If that wasn't so rude, it'd almost be funny!

To me, it's exactly the opposite. The plastic bottle & tip has been around for over 20 years, and we're the only ones who have the glass bottles & droppers. It's like saying that we need to get with the 21st century and start seling cassette tapes!

With glass bottles, it's much easier to see how much resin you have left, the caps screw on better, & you have better control of the resin. That's our opinion.

For old schooler's like GlassStarz though, we still have the plastic bottles with tips though, so you can choose which you like better. Not sure why having a choice is not "21st century," but what do I know?

[chips1144]

I think Delta are being very good here, informing you how to make good repairs while saving money by not wasting resin... Good for you Delta...

[screenman]

I use the plastic injectors which do not look a lot diffrent to deltas, I use a method of filling called front loading this is where you put the resin into the injector from the seal end before you place it on the screen . You will find by using this method you will use less resin than the back fill method which I think is a bit hit and miss. Try it and let me know.

[Delta Kits]

I use the plastic injectors which do not look a lot diffrent to deltas

I'm not going to comment on better/worse, since i'm obviously biased (and right ), but there is no plastic injector that is remotely close to our injector. Although it can look like it from pictures on the internet, our injector is NOT a screw type.

I use a method of filling called front loading this is where you put the resin into the injector from the seal end before you place it on the screen . You will find by using this method you will use less resin than the back fill method which I think is a bit hit and miss. Try it and let me know.

Obviously, people can try anything they want, but our injector is not a screw type, and this type of loading will NOT work. In addition, our injector uses at most about 7 drops of resin, so if you load it as intended, it uses very little resin.

We can all try to reinvent the wheel if we want, but in the end, if you follow the instructions to the letter, many of these extra "techniques" are not needed. And for the record, i'm speaking more generally, not specifically about screenman's idea. There are quite a few "techniques" thrown out on this forum that would absolutely not be needed if people were doing repairs as intended.

[dgarza]

Amen Delta!

[screenman]

Sorry Delta I have not seen one of your injectors but drew my opinion from a picture of one I apologize for getting it wrong. I think though my technique for filling the plastic screw type ones is the best way on that system. How can I try one of your injectors and will it fit in my old Novus bridge.

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[StarQuest]

Nothing against Delta's packaging of resins in brown glass bottle but I have to side with GlassStarz on this one. What's the real advantage of using glass bottles aside from knowing how much resin is left? Has anybody ever broken a plastic resin bottle when dropped? I haven't but I can truthfully say I've broken more then a few glass ones in my days! Just money down the drain!

As far as the glass eye dropper goes.....with my equipment eye dropper doesn't fit down barrel of injector. That's why I utilize pipettes, which are also plastic and never break. I personally think plastics are the norm for our times.

Just my opinion.

[gold star wsr]

Glass technology sells long needle nozzles that screw onto the standard plastic bottles. These nozzles reach all the way down to the seal, so the resin is delivered exactly where it is needed. with the plastic bottle, one needs only to do a gentle squeeze for each drop of resin desired. GT recommends re-capping the bottles with the regular cap for storage purposes and rinsing the needle nozzle with alcohol. I usually do this at the end of the day. So far, these nozzles are the best system I have found for getting the resin precisely where I want it. In the learning stage, I used the inspection mirror to see the amount of resin delivered, but now I can do it by *feel*.

[AutoEgo]

I went to WalGreens drug store. They gave me 5 UV protectant medicine syringes. The syringe will go into the injector all the way down to the glass. I can see exactly how much resin I'm getting ready to put into the injector and being as they are UV resistant the resin never hardens in the syringe.

I put my resin directly on the impact point every time. Never waste a drop.

Jeff, feel free to start stocking these syringes now. I don't want much of a commission!

Sean