b150

[usmc68]

Brent or Korey,
Those of us who have been in this field for awhile know it takes very little vacuum to do a very good repair, certainly not 28-30" of mercury at sea level other companies brag about. How does this "NEW" screw type compare to the latest spring injector in your lineup? I believe Graham just posted he is now just using the screw type now.

[Brent Deines]

We use the same end seal in the aluminum injector so the pressure and vacuum cycles work exactly the same as with our stainless injectors. Some technicians prefer the spring loaded and some prefer the screw type, both of which we have sold for years. Other than the base design the main difference is that the 150 comes standard with an aluminum screw type injector and the B250 comes standard with a spring loaded stainless steel injector. Both bridges are "available" with aluminum screw type, stainless screw type or stainless spring loaded injectors. The B250 also includes a training DVD in the purchase price.

The three point design of the B250 allows it to be a bit more adjustable than the B150 on curved windshields so the level of interest in the B150 and the number of units sold to experienced technicians in the past few weeks has been unexpectedly high. We launched the B150 in response to the demand for a lower priced option but some of the design has proven to be extremely popular.

[Vikingfann]

I received my B150 with the aluminum injector yesterday (thanks) but I haven't used it yet. I'm surprised that the inner piston doesn't have an o-ring type seal on it. I would think you would lose vacuum as soon as the piston backed out of the injector body bottom seal.

On my other injectors, I loaded them by holding them upside down with the plastic resin bottle "plugged" into the bottom seal and then backing out the piston a few turns to draw out the resin from the bottle. Will this work/is this practical with the B150?

Thanks for any info,

Jere
Attack-A-Crack Windshield Repair
Lake Elsinore, SoCal

[Brent Deines]

We top load our injectors. The reason we don't use o-rings inside the cylinder or on the plunger is that in doing so any air removed from the break is trapped in the injector. With a Delta Kits injector very little pressure or vacuum is needed because, when used properly, there is never any air between the plunger and the resin in the pressure cycle. So as not to offend any competitors or their customers who are members of this forum, and to abide by forum self promotion guidelines, I'll refrain from saying any more than that, but invite you to give us a call if you have questions about he differences between our injectors and all others. no competitor bashing, just answers to your questions.

I will tell you that if you try to use previously learned techniques with a Delta Kits injector you will likely struggle with it. It's a different concept and therefore requires a different technique to get the best possible results. Most newbies don't have many problems, especially those who attend our training classes, but those who have been trained on other systems and/or refuse to follow our recommendations find making the switch challenging. I think the same can be said for Delta Kits trained technicians who try competitor products, which is one reason why technicians tend to be loyal to one company or another. You have to be open minded when trying different types of equipment.

Give us a call when you get ready to do some repairs with the B150 and we'll give you some pointers for getting the best results from your Delta Kits bridge and injector.

[loadie]

Brent,

Has there been any thought in producing a video on how to properly use the B150 unit? I just bought one and want to be sure on how to use it properly!

[Brent Deines]

It's been on the agenda for quite some time but the plan was to film a full length professional training video and admittedly we've been a bit remiss in getting it finished. If we can't get to a full length training video soon I'll see if we can at least shoot a quickie showing the basic procedures. I should clarify that it really isn't we, but me, who is holding things up. I tend to obsess over minor details that most people could care less about and that tends to create delays. The rest of the staff is very good about getting things done quickly and would probably prefer that I keep my nose out of projects like video production.

[loadie]

How about something in writing, just the basics until the full length feature comes out, lol

[Brent Deines]

We do have written instructions for the screw type injector available for Delta Kits customers. Frankly I think the B150 is so simple it doesn't need much in the way of instructions but Korey will either post a link to a video he just shot or will email you a link soon. I told you I was the bottle neck on such things! Korey gave me a sneak preview and although it is not a training video I think it shows the basic operation quite well, and does so in just a few minutes.

Although the B150 is a 2 point design and all other DKI bridges are a three point design, the primary difference in procedure between the B150 and the B250 is a screw type injector vs the DKI Spring Loaded injector, so that is all Korey showed in this video. All the other procedures, bridge setup, adjustments, etc., are outlined in the Delta Kits WSR instruction manual and training video.

Thanks Kor!

[Kgobin]

Here is a video on how to use the B150

[loadie]

I figured it was that easy, just wanted clarification!
I have the b250 kit with 2 injectors, I wanted to try a third. I just buy my stuff from clear solutions up here in Canada.

On a different note and I don't want to hijack the thread, I have another brands injector, could I trade that for another Delta injector?