Test Cast and QC Sign-Off: Your Pour, Not a Beauty Shot
Approving a three-quarter hero photo misses flash and island tears. This service is the shot list and the yes/no that starts production quantity.
2018
Shenzhen shop
MOQ 20
Per design
3-7 days
After CAD lock
~24h
Complete RFQ
Shots we need with the sample
If the SKU is chocolate, send tempered chocolate or say you have not poured yet. Hobby resin on a chocolate tool teaches the wrong stick.
| Shot | Why |
|---|---|
| Tray top and bottom | Warp, contamination |
| Cavity macros | Islands, pits |
| Parting line | Flash |
| Five consecutive casts | Tear on 3-5 |
| Scale if grams matter | Variance |
Reject vs nudge vs reopen CAD
Shore after your pour can stay in the same CAD. A hidden hook is a CAD reopen. Units miss is a CAD reopen. Prototype is typically 3-7 days after the new lock if CAD reopens.
Not a twin of the defects article
Defects is failure modes in production. This is the commercial sign-off path on the sample you hold.
After you say no
Send the shot list plus reject: flash / tear / grams / OD in one line.
FAQ
Does reject restart MOQ 20?
Prototype is not the production lot. Production MOQ 20 still applies after you approve.
Witness pour at RUUIPON?
Only if we agreed it. Default is your chemistry.
Same as samples hub?
Samples hub is the commercial samples URL. This is QC photography and sign-off.
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Send the files for this process
Send your design, target material, and quantity. We confirm silicone grade, hardness, and certification needs - usually within 24 hours.