Etched Pixels Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 The stuff I had which had buffer beam holes and so a tiny area below the buffer beam under 0.7mm thick which used to print is now been rejected (even though it prints perfectly and has done 100% of the time for 2 years) The same rule checking change appears to have been applied to various very small hollows (drill marks) in some of the other items too. As far as I can tell they are now considering any point of a hole within 0.7mm however well supported and however microscopic an area is involved as a failure. That means N gauge buffer beam buffer holes no longer work. Similarly it seems to be applying the same logic to 0.5mm diameter dints that take a surface down to 0.6mm. That's less of a problem in most cases but also a little ridiculous. And if you've ordered any of the coach shells in the past few days expect it to get rejected 8-( Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Boar Fell Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hello Alan, Would making the hole go all the way through stop it being rejected? Regards, Wild Boar Fell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etched Pixels Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 Putting a hole all the way through stops it being rejected as too thin a wall , but it doesn't stop it being rejected for being too close to the edge. I've not yet played with tapered holes (pinpoints) and the new validator, but the old one used to let you print pinpoint bearing holes right to the edge of the wall providing the very end of the pinpoint was a tiny tiny hole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler Fan Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Agreed: Shapeways are gradually moving the goal posts?However, items that print in LIC get rejected in Eindhoven, and vice-verse. It is a potshot when and how they will strike on items we have long since come to rely on as reliable to print.. Our 0.5mm holes have yet to be rejected. If it is the odd item, claim the dispatch for the reprint. They are pretty good about that. Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler Fan Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Spoke too soon!Have reject several items in WSF - either quality is slipping, or the discounts are for a different service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebee Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 As I understand it, the validation checking is done manually, so whether something is rejected is down to the whim of the operator, how well they have been trained, if the had a fight with their girlfriend last night or maybe the phases of the moon. Recently I've had 2 customer orders where the customer has ordered 2 similar items that contain common parts. One item has been rejected from each order over a part that also exists in an identical form on the other item! I would suggest just re-uploading the existing file and submitting again, there is every chance they will print it this time ! Alternatively email customer services and ask them for clarification as to whether it should have been rejected. Equally, the do often miss things. I had one of my very early locos, which has been printed successfully over 35 times, rejected as having part of the roof only 0.535 thick. When I checked it, they are indeed right ! Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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