3LikesTekin RX8 1/8 Scale Brushless ESC Thread
02-24-2009, 02:57 PM
#243
Might as well get it out there. Yes minor disaster has struck and we have had a small delay. We hate Murphy….
Last week the housing mold was damaged when setting up for the volume production run. We had hoped the repair would not be too bad and spent the last week trying to get it done, but it has turned out to be a total loss and part of the mold has to be re-cut completely. For those that understand injection molding this is not a process that can just be hurried with extra effort. It can take literally weeks to cut a detailed mold. It is a tedious process, but it is a local vendor and they will press hard for us. It will be at least 2 to 3 weeks before we can get the tool back on the machine and make some parts. On the bright side that is closer to when the motors will be available so we will have systems not long afterwards.
No one is more annoyed than I am. At least it is not a technical problem and is just an oops. We press on and still will be within a reasonable amount of time of the original estimate for release.
Tekin Prez
Last week the housing mold was damaged when setting up for the volume production run. We had hoped the repair would not be too bad and spent the last week trying to get it done, but it has turned out to be a total loss and part of the mold has to be re-cut completely. For those that understand injection molding this is not a process that can just be hurried with extra effort. It can take literally weeks to cut a detailed mold. It is a tedious process, but it is a local vendor and they will press hard for us. It will be at least 2 to 3 weeks before we can get the tool back on the machine and make some parts. On the bright side that is closer to when the motors will be available so we will have systems not long afterwards.
No one is more annoyed than I am. At least it is not a technical problem and is just an oops. We press on and still will be within a reasonable amount of time of the original estimate for release.
Tekin Prez
02-24-2009, 03:45 PM
#244
Might as well get it out there. Yes minor disaster has struck and we have had a small delay. We hate Murphy….
Last week the housing mold was damaged when setting up for the volume production run. We had hoped the repair would not be too bad and spent the last week trying to get it done, but it has turned out to be a total loss and part of the mold has to be re-cut completely. For those that understand injection molding this is not a process that can just be hurried with extra effort. It can take literally weeks to cut a detailed mold. It is a tedious process, but it is a local vendor and they will press hard for us. It will be at least 2 to 3 weeks before we can get the tool back on the machine and make some parts. On the bright side that is closer to when the motors will be available so we will have systems not long afterwards.
No one is more annoyed than I am. At least it is not a technical problem and is just an oops. We press on and still will be within a reasonable amount of time of the original estimate for release.
Tekin Prez
Last week the housing mold was damaged when setting up for the volume production run. We had hoped the repair would not be too bad and spent the last week trying to get it done, but it has turned out to be a total loss and part of the mold has to be re-cut completely. For those that understand injection molding this is not a process that can just be hurried with extra effort. It can take literally weeks to cut a detailed mold. It is a tedious process, but it is a local vendor and they will press hard for us. It will be at least 2 to 3 weeks before we can get the tool back on the machine and make some parts. On the bright side that is closer to when the motors will be available so we will have systems not long afterwards.
No one is more annoyed than I am. At least it is not a technical problem and is just an oops. We press on and still will be within a reasonable amount of time of the original estimate for release.
Tekin Prez
How many cavity tool is it. Could you have just shut off a cavity or 2 and run it at the lower output while they remade the parts on the damaged cavities?
I have my fingers crossed that this is the worst of it for you guys.
02-24-2009, 04:04 PM
#245
Single cavity. Unfortunately the deep draw section for the top of the case that has some very difficult shutoffs for the vertical cutouts around the heatsink.
02-24-2009, 05:12 PM
#247
Might as well get it out there. Yes minor disaster has struck and we have had a small delay. We hate Murphy….
Last week the housing mold was damaged when setting up for the volume production run. We had hoped the repair would not be too bad and spent the last week trying to get it done, but it has turned out to be a total loss and part of the mold has to be re-cut completely. For those that understand injection molding this is not a process that can just be hurried with extra effort. It can take literally weeks to cut a detailed mold. It is a tedious process, but it is a local vendor and they will press hard for us. It will be at least 2 to 3 weeks before we can get the tool back on the machine and make some parts. On the bright side that is closer to when the motors will be available so we will have systems not long afterwards.
No one is more annoyed than I am. At least it is not a technical problem and is just an oops. We press on and still will be within a reasonable amount of time of the original estimate for release.
Tekin Prez
Last week the housing mold was damaged when setting up for the volume production run. We had hoped the repair would not be too bad and spent the last week trying to get it done, but it has turned out to be a total loss and part of the mold has to be re-cut completely. For those that understand injection molding this is not a process that can just be hurried with extra effort. It can take literally weeks to cut a detailed mold. It is a tedious process, but it is a local vendor and they will press hard for us. It will be at least 2 to 3 weeks before we can get the tool back on the machine and make some parts. On the bright side that is closer to when the motors will be available so we will have systems not long afterwards.
No one is more annoyed than I am. At least it is not a technical problem and is just an oops. We press on and still will be within a reasonable amount of time of the original estimate for release.
Tekin Prez
Understandable.
Still gonna get it though. Thats just a week after the cactus classic and then the track reopens to 1/8th electric so Im still good! Since the motors might take longer When exactly you think the combos will come out now and not just the esc. Im looking to get the entire combo.
02-24-2009, 05:29 PM
#248
Not unless they have their molds done in Idaho.... Its more expensive than overseas, but gives us direct control and complete flexibility. Especially nice in times like this or when we need a favor and quick response.
Motors are about 4 weeks until we have some real volume to work with. We should start recieving some small qty in a few weeks that will go to team drivers. These are not a variation of another mass produced motor. These are completely unique and all the tooling is new and belongs to us. We can only build them so fast in the beginning as we ramp up.
Motors are about 4 weeks until we have some real volume to work with. We should start recieving some small qty in a few weeks that will go to team drivers. These are not a variation of another mass produced motor. These are completely unique and all the tooling is new and belongs to us. We can only build them so fast in the beginning as we ramp up.
02-24-2009, 05:35 PM
#249
Not unless they have their molds done in Idaho....
Motors are about 4 weeks until we have some real volume to work with. We should start recieving some small qty in a few weeks that will go to team drivers. These are not a variation of another mass produced motor. These are completely unique and all the tooling is new and belongs to us. We can only build them so fast in the beginning as we ramp up.
Motors are about 4 weeks until we have some real volume to work with. We should start recieving some small qty in a few weeks that will go to team drivers. These are not a variation of another mass produced motor. These are completely unique and all the tooling is new and belongs to us. We can only build them so fast in the beginning as we ramp up.
Trout
02-24-2009, 06:12 PM
#251
Tech Regular
I thought Murphy was a local guy,maybe he has allot of brothers the SOB.
02-24-2009, 06:30 PM
#253
Actually his name was Ryan and I am sure he feels terrible. Likely got his arse chewed since these are expensive molds and we are not paying for the repair, just paying the price for the delay.
Honestly Murphy has been pretty absent from this project. This has been the cleanest and least amount of blown up protos of any of our speedo developments. It is an already track proven RSpro in a different shape with a switching BEC, heatsink and fan. It really should hit the ground running. It has been a joy for us to go testing and have it just turn into an afternoon of driving because nothing goes wrong. I even bought a super light Dx3r because my arm was aching from all the wheel time. My neighbors even complained…. So I fire up the nitro buggy now and then
Honestly Murphy has been pretty absent from this project. This has been the cleanest and least amount of blown up protos of any of our speedo developments. It is an already track proven RSpro in a different shape with a switching BEC, heatsink and fan. It really should hit the ground running. It has been a joy for us to go testing and have it just turn into an afternoon of driving because nothing goes wrong. I even bought a super light Dx3r because my arm was aching from all the wheel time. My neighbors even complained…. So I fire up the nitro buggy now and then
02-24-2009, 06:34 PM
#254
Not unless they have their molds done in Idaho.... Its more expensive than overseas, but gives us direct control and complete flexibility. Especially nice in times like this or when we need a favor and quick response.
Motors are about 4 weeks until we have some real volume to work with. We should start recieving some small qty in a few weeks that will go to team drivers. These are not a variation of another mass produced motor. These are completely unique and all the tooling is new and belongs to us. We can only build them so fast in the beginning as we ramp up.
Motors are about 4 weeks until we have some real volume to work with. We should start recieving some small qty in a few weeks that will go to team drivers. These are not a variation of another mass produced motor. These are completely unique and all the tooling is new and belongs to us. We can only build them so fast in the beginning as we ramp up.
Dont get me wrong I love the tekin systems I have, but I dont want to miss the start of the season in the northeast.
