GC Flip Top Inlet system

[Consumer Products Guy]

GC people: I really need to recommend the Agilent GC Flip Top Inlet system, for 5890 and 6890 systems (likely 6850 also), part number 5188-2717. While not cheap, these sure make it easy to check and/or replace inlet liners, much easier than using the Agilent wrench or a bent needle-nose vise grip wrench. Agilent's web page even shows a video of its use, and you self-install these, pretty easy. Ourpeople now check and replace the liners more often than before when it was tougher, so our chromatography is now better.

[Radish]

Thanks, I just ordered one and now I feel better about it!

[toxicman]

I couldn't agree more! I have used them since they first became available. They are a great time saver and well worth the expense.

[gcguy]

We should start a campain to get these fitted as standard on all new GCs!!!

[ingochrist]

Hi consumer products guy,

I usually always agree with you, but not in this point.

The SIM-inlet is a much better design. The carrier gas, septum purge and exhaust are connected underneath the body itself. The liner is inserted into the top and is held together by the o-ring. The top just slides back into the body and is screwed on. No cross-threading is possible. The SIM inlet uses Agilent liners and works like the standard split/splitless inlet.

Check it out on: http://www.chromsys.com/Products/SIM-GmbH/sim_inlet.htm

Regards,
Ingo Christ

[WK]

I don't have an Agilent GC.
Is it just to save time or is it not good design?
My company does everything possible to keep customers happy.
If the original part was poor then the car would be recalled and a better part substituted.

WK

[Radish]

The SIM inlet concept is interesting, however the web page in the link provided gives a rather poor explanation of the design. Some feed back from users of the SIM inlet would be more userful than a plug from the Chromsys sales rep . In any case, why replace the entire inlet when the only problem is the inlet closure? The flip top is an inexpensive retrofit that works great.

[xxx]

The SIM inlet concept is interesting, however the web page in the link provided gives a rather poor explanation of the design. Some feed back from users of the SIM inlet would be more userful than a plug from the Chromsys sales rep . In any case, why replace the entire inlet when the only problem is the inlet closure? The flip top is an inexpensive retrofit that works great.

I agree with you.
and the retrofit for the agilent inlet is less expensive as the entire inlet from SIM