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Suggestions on Settings
1.
Use Drifton pistons to make barrel loading, dispensing and handling cleaner, safer and more
accurate.
Caution: If you dispense watery fluids and choose not to use Drifton pistons, do not increase vacuum
pressure rapidly and do not tip the barrel. Vacuum may pull fluid into the adapter hose, or if the
syringe barrel is tipped, fluid may flow back into the dispenser.
2.
Always use new syringe barrels and tips. Carefully dispose of after use. This procedure ensures
maximum cleanliness, prevents contamination and provides proper safety.
3.
To ensure smooth fluid flow and to make consistent deposits, keep the dispense tip at a 45° angle to
the work surface.
4.
To reduce air pressure, turn the knob counterclockwise until the display reads at a lower-than –
needed pressure setting. Then turn clockwise to increase pressure until you reach the correct setting.
5.
Avoid high pressure settings with very small deposit settings. The ideal setup matches air pressure
and tip size to create a “workable” flow rate – no splashing, but not too slow either.
6.
With any fluid, always give the air pressure time to do its job. Moderate time and pressure provides
the best results since dispensing pressure remains at its peak for a longer period of time.
Helpful Hints
1.
There are three core variables to the dispenser: dispense time, pressure and vacuum. Adjust just one
of these at a time, in small increments, to achieve the correct deposit.
2.
Another variable is tip size. Choose the right tip for the deposit type. Remember, smaller tips require
more pressure and more dispense time. Try different tips without changing the dispense time or
pressure settings and observe the results.
3.
Tapered tips reduce the amount of air pressure needed to dispense thick materials. They also help
prevent drooling at the end of a dispense cycle.
4.
Do not completely fill the syringe barrel. For most fluids, optimum fill is a maximum 2/3 of the
barrel capacity. For cyanoacrylates or watery fluids, optimum fill is 1/2 of the barrel capacity.
