Well, they say if you aren't falling, you aren't learning... or wait, that's skiing!
I'm just as committed to documenting the failures as I am the successes, but I try to keep the win/loss ratio as favorable as possible! Unfortunately this is not going to be one for the success column.
It's a bit discouraging and demoralizing, but I discovered not one, but two, (possibly 3!) failures on the latest sunroof that I pulled from the mold. All came as a bit of a shock.
I've had to temporarily pause orders for sunroofs and returned deposits to those who ordered them, while I regroup and figure this out. At minimum I to re-make the molds from my master pattern, and further sort out some process issues.
I have to say that although I know this is a disappointment and I apologize for the delay, all the people whose deposit I returned were both understanding and encouraging. Thanks, guys. Your support means a lot to me.
I'll save the longer explanation for a time in the near future, but for now I'll post a pic of the offending part. At first glance it looks "OK", maybe even "good enough". But to me, good enough, isn't.
I'm taking a bit of a break to regroup and order supplies, but I'll check back in a few days with some interesting information. Those interested in the carbon parts making process will want to stay tuned!