Sample wheels were produced. They had some porosity problems which is very common with mesh wheels on the first test samples produced. They require a few more days to make tweaks to the mold to fix this problem. Porosity is caused by air in the mold in narrow passages (like the thin spokes of a mesh wheel). By adding more material to the spokes they will solve the problem, then they will machine off the extra material after it comes out of the mold to bring the wheel back to its original specs and weight.
The samples I'll be receiving are et20
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Sample wheel update
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on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Mold complete
Posted by
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on Sunday, September 7, 2008
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As of Sept. the 9Th the mold should be officially complete. Samples will be produced for testing and acquiring certification. I will also be receiving a few samples. I should have them in a week. Once they arrive and are approved the pre-order will officially open. It will be open for 2-3 weeks depending on which production cycle the wheels get done on.
A website will be created to accept pre-orders to make organization and communication easier.
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