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Re: Trolley
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 23 May 2005 07:35:16 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ray Sanders wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Gerhard R. Istok wrote:
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With all this talk about how it is not cost
effective to produce specific parts in off colors for AFOLs.... someone
should have some explaining to do! (“Should” is the key word here.)
Gary Istok
Still hoping for windows in other colors......
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I have always wondered if TLC had some ability to produce limited quantities
of parts in odd colors (for prototypes, model shop, etc) without going into
the expense of setting up a production injection machine for the purpose. If
the mold is in the machine, I can perhaps see changing ABS colors for some
small quantity run, but just to setup the machine was I thought the more
expensive proposition.
Ray
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This is simply speculation, but I would guess it to be less costly to change the
MOLD than to change the COLOR.
For example, it might take 60 minutes to purge one color and have a new color
running in the same machine, while switching the mold might only take ten
minutes. Each specific molded part probably has slightly different
specifications such as injection time, quantity, temperature, whatever, but
similar parts can probably be switched back and forth without much time or
effort required. For example, molding 1x1 square plates is probably almost
identical to molding 1x1 round plates with only slight adjustments needed to get
proper results.
Again, I am just guessing.
But we can hope that the next time a production line is spitting out Tan 1x4x3
panels, someone will change out the mold and then make a few million Tan 1x4x3
train windows.
Until then, some of us might just produce our own tan windows with parts we CAN
reasonably obtain. And a little cutting, too
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| (...) I have always wondered if TLC had some ability to produce limited quantities of parts in odd colors (for prototypes, model shop, etc) without going into the expense of setting up a production injection machine for the purpose. If the mold is (...) (20 years ago, 21-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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