Keep both sleeves identified and get quality to define the viewing method. I have a faceplate review where moving glare was labelled damage; the label needed holding back until somebody judged the part.
The softer pad sample has a different-looking mark
MiaBaker0470 · 30 Oct 2025, 16:24 UTC
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Were both sleeves inspected before the pad trial?
13 pointsOnly the first, Thomas. The second came straight from the same stock box, which is not the same thing. I have separated it from the comparison instead of calling the patch pad damage.
14 pointsDid the supplier change anything besides pad material between those two samples?
-8 pointsWho picked the softer material?
24 pointsEmma, they changed the contact profile too. Sam, supplier selected both. I asked for a less visible mark and got two changes at once, with no proper comparison agreed.
4 pointsThen identify each complete pad arrangement. Or rather, do not make the eventual report sound like a material-only trial when the contact shape changed too.
5 pointsJasper, yes, and what happens to the sleeve when those pads release? Softer contact can still be awkward if the part hangs on.
9 pointsHave they shown release into your actual tray?
13 pointsThomas, have you seen sticking with this kind of finish, or are you asking for that case to be checked?
7 pointsA check, Emma, not a diagnosis of these pads; Mia has only described the surface samples so far
9 pointsSam, no tray release shown. The sample exercise was bench gripping only. We are asking for holding and release to be assessed in the intended transfer as well as the appearance comparison.
7 pointsUse a judged accepted sleeve and a judged rejected one to check the viewing method, then inspect the trial sleeves before and after. That avoids improving the light until every mark becomes invisible.
18 pointsWill the operator who checks these parts take part in agreeing that view, Mia?
3 pointsYes, Emma. She says the current lamp position makes her turn the sleeve repeatedly to find the mark. Quality is working with her on the view rather than just writing inspect visually again.
7 pointsCan the relief operator use it too?
11 pointsAnd keep the pad reference beside the samples. A bag of soft pads is a poor replacement specification once the original supplier contact moves on.
11 pointsSam, that is included in the planned walkthrough. Thomas, the drawings now name the pad material and profile for each candidate. Thank you Jasper for catching the before-inspection gap; I had nearly presented that second sleeve as proof.
7 pointsHas quality decided whether the broad patch is acceptable in its present condition? That can still be a useful judgement even without knowing what caused it.
12 pointsThey have rejected that sleeve under the agreed method. Cause still unknown because we lack its before check. No pad selected; the next comparison starts with inspected sleeves and includes the actual release task.
7 pointsDiscussion closed
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