Hello everyone.
I received the tray order yesterday, and unfortunately, a detail was missed that renders the tray unusable for the Sanwa PFX chassis without a slight modification to the PFX guides.
Edit for clarification: one of the tabs that guide the chassis into place simply needs to be bent down with your thumb, this is the "modification". I had not noticed the error on the last run as I didn’t use these with a PFX that time either. And since this was a repeat of that run, the error carried on unknowingly!
Current Issue
During the redraw process, the hole that guides the right chassis tab was moved to an incorrect location.
A stock PFX tray will not “guide” into place correctly. Worth noting: that this does not affect mounting since it is done with 4x M4 screws. See below for more.
This error was absent on the original tray from which this drawing came.
I have learned a big (and expensive) lesson about further testing before production. Rest assured, this is being resolved as quickly as possible, and I expect to have corrected trays in hand before the year's end.
Next Steps
- The drawing has been corrected, and a single tray is coming to me for further test fit before hitting the go-ahead on another run.
- I am reaching out directly to all buyers to ensure they are aware of the development and their options and confirm whatever will make them happy.
- Once I have a final list of how many I need to redo, the second production will start.
Options For Buyers
Option 1: Wait
I will resolve this, it will just take some more time.
Option 2: Refund
If you don’t want to wait or have lost faith in the project, please let me know, and I will refund you immediately.
Option 3: Discounted
This is simply an effort to reduce waste. This thing is quite usable as it is. But it’s not what people expected so I understand that can cause some frustration or apprehension. For those who are willing to take these as-is, I would offer a $50 refund per unit (putting the trays at $100 each).
- If you are using a PFX, you can bend one of the guide tabs and it mounts fine as it should (see photos below).
- If you are using a Toshiba or any other chassis, none of this affects you for that application, but I will still offer a discount if you decide to take it as-is.
Sorry, this didn’t go as smoothly as hoped, and know that I am doing everything possible to make it right.