natedg1976
Double Eagle Member
Nate- Do you know if molds wear out over time? Can they use the same mold over 10 years or longer?
I don't discount that other tops may have been used but a majority of the time what you see is just like you stated. It all comes down to plastic blend and cooling. This is why every run has variations. Once you find one you like you better stock up.
Absolutely molds wear out over time. It happens to the point where we have told customers, " Look, this mold is past its life span. Unless you are willin to pay for it to be repaired, what you see is what you get." Here is the thing. In my place, we can get past that lifespan in a year. The lifespan of a mold being able to produce reasonably consistent parts is variable as well. It depends on size. The more moving parts in the mold, the smaller the part, the lower its life span. For something like a disc, which is rather large, and probably does not have many moving parts, that lifespan is going to be pretty long.
I know my previous post came of as pretty mean. I am just trying to put things in perspective for all of you. Discs are pretty insignificant as compared to the parts for sleep apnea machines or organ transplant containers like I make. Discs are for fun, the stuff I deal with is literally life and death. That being said, I understand everyone's frustration at the inconsistencies, if my company were that inconsistent, we would lose customers. But, to be fair, if we were that inconsistent, people would be dying and it would be national news.