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| Subject: | Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation |  |
| Date: | Jul 12, 2006 |
| From: | Kurt Laughlin | |
>A few comments on Michael's comments:
>"Sink, flash and shorts effect all moulding operations and the only way to eliminate them is to have a quality control system that scraps the defective parts."
>It's more effective to make quality part of the manufacturing process. Educated and experiencing manufacturing people know that it actually costs more and is less effective to add quality after the fact than to build it in from the start. That means robust design, carefully controlled processes, etc. right up front that will guarantee improved product quality, customer satisfaction and return-on-investment.
I agree. Sink is typically a result of poor part design while shorts indicate poor mold design. Flash can be avoided by better clamping, better mold design, and better manufacturing. In other words, you are better off doing what it takes to only make good parts rather than wasting more effort to scrap the bad ones.
KL
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 | Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - Bill Goodrich - Jul 12, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - Gerald Owens - Jul 12, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - Christopher C. Tew - Jul 12, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - michael kenny - Jul 12, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - John Barnicoat - Jul 12, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I've only seen one kit that badly done. - Hans haase - Jul 12, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - Kurt Laughlin - Jul 12, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - Patrizio - Jul 13, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - Scott Dimmick - Jul 13, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - Patrizio - Jul 13, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Model manufacturing question - mould degradation - michael kenny - Jul 13, 2006 |
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