The Most Nerve Wracking Thing We Do

[@Nick__N]

Hey Jesse I’m back in your comments to give you a few tips. If you didn’t see my previous comments on your last video I’m a process engineer with 15 years experience. A very simple, low cost, and messy free solution for when you’re blowing water out of the tool is a 5 gallon bucket with a lid. In the lid you will have to attach a male water fitting to the lid along with drilling an additional hole. You then hook one side of the water line to the bucket then blow on the other side with compressed air. Since you drilled another hole in the lid the additional air pressure will be able to escape through that hole leaving all the water in the bucket not getting on the walls like you showed or more dangerous on the floor. I also noticed that your water looked very rusty, do you have a water tower for your building. The purpose for this is so you can have a closed loop water system that you can add chemicals to that will prevent rust, mold, and mildew build up in your water system. One last thing you did not show spraying the molding surface with anything before storage. I would recommend using slide products, they have a great line up for sprays for every purpose you will need. Most importantly is you should be using some kind of rust preventive spray when your tools are not being used. The product I use is called slide mold shield. I think you can get a case of 12 for around $50 With more practice you guys will get that mold change down to less than 30 minutes. My die setter I work with is great and gets tools changed over that are this size in 20 minutes. You also should be using a Torque wrench when tightening your bolts. The reason for the torque wrench is that you can set it to an adequate pressure (100 psi) so you know when it is tightened enough. 100 psi is plenty of pressure for a tool that size, having a torque wrench also helps prevent over tightening which can lead to stripping out the threads in your platen. If you didn’t know the bolts should have at least 1 and 1/2 times the diameter threaded into the platen. For your nozzle you should be able to leave the nozzle extension on for all tools. You will just have to make changes to your processes that used the shorter nozzle. Changing the nozzle tip and doing all the extra wiring takes a lot of time.

[@trulsrohk9]

Ditto to all this! Definitely need rust preventative. And leaving the nozzle extension/end cap/adapter on. Huge amount of effort and time you can save.

[@TrashPandaDiscGolf]

It's always a good day when @Nick__N comments! Seriously thank you for the tips 🤘 Couple notes: Mold protectant is a necessity - just didn't make the final cut ✅ and I don't know how I didn't think of LID on the bucket 🤦‍♂️ Appreciate you!

[@reallunacy]

I'd love to hear about the process for designing and ordering a mold.

[@brettmchan2855]

I am a production supervisor who moved their way up from a machine operator at a place that makes stainless and carbon tubing! So this kind of stuff to me is fascinating keep these kind of videos coming!!!

[@jhines0042]

Love seeing the day to day -- I have always been fascinated with watching machines and people doing their jobs!

[@arr64lima63]

As a former purchasing manager, I used to purchase injection, spin, blow, and vacuum molded products. I am retired now and began to be interested in disc golf in 2018. The intersection of molding and discs is a geek's dream come true. I am so glad Erica Stinchcomb is one of your sponsored players, as she is one of my favorite people to watch.

[@iTry_Games]

Love seeing the human interactions you have with the people you work with. Seeing that there is a human side to all this; and even better, seeming to be fully of smiles, jokes and laughter. Thank you so much for sharing this journey and moments with us!

[@AndyNotSoSmart]

Love this video. I used to work in a warehouse with assembly line machinery that I assembled, maintained, and had to regularly reconfigure in order to process different sized products. Kinda brings me back to the old days...

[@novapunkx]

Very cool! I’d love to see more day to day at the warehouse!

[@asloppywerewolf7965]

I love gaining knowledge on how stuff happens! It gives me an appreciation when I throw disc's about how their made and when I need to pick one up, what I'm looking for! Love your videos!

[@robertlindholm498]

This is awesome content. Me working as an technician on wastewater plant always finds stuff like this amazing and getting a view into the making of disc just makes the whole experience of just holding a disc much more substancial. Thank you guys! Now I need to get my hands on some thrash panda discs here in Sweden.

[@BryceRogers_]

Love love loved this video. Please do more "day-to-day" videos too. It helps us all understand and value the process more than simply having the end product

[@scanclan]

I like these videos and have been enjoying all the different people you have had making videos about your production facility. thanks

[@TwittleAB]

I LOVE this type of content! The more you want to make, the more I'll watch. Keep at it!

[@topieskelinen7662]

Loved the BTS look! Love your work ❤

[@soub3807]

You should employ checklists. At my flight school we have a checklist for literally everything. You could employ them for not only mold changes but for general system settings and for disc creation. It could save you loads of time and possibly save your machine in the future.

[@adambroussard8192]

100%. Checklist Manifesto

[@soundertillidie]

Your content is amazing keep it up. Watching disc get made is amazing

[@princefan028]

Love seeing the behind the scenes

[@stephenfrancais]

I enjoyed this a lot. Hope you keep making more!

[@josefsamuelson7835]

Meeting the other staff in depth and seeing what they do would be cool. Also the design process is interesting, especially the recent one about the ozone’s intended shape. I think many of us are fascinated like you by the things that dictate a discs flight or interesting innovations. Honestly, keep doing what you’re doing👌

[@boogie3927]

I love these day in the life vids!

[@dccdom]

Kyle's sense of the time-space continuum is, um, interesting! Y'all really are getting good at this...appreciate the little educational vignettes....keep em flyin'...good tunes too! (please get some TP hats printed up soon!)

[@haigis04]

I love seeing how all this stuff works! Between your videos, the ones with Bodanza, and the Smarter Every Day video with MVP, learning how our discs are made is awesome!

[@keepthemgold1]

I love the day to day. That was really cool!

[@bakerby]

Never a dull moment at the Trash Panda headquarters.

[@AndrewWilde]

Mythbusters was awesome because you got to see all the inner workings of their build process and learn something. Definitely all on board for more process, learning, and experiments in the disc making process.

[@calebgarner5085]

Jesse, everything you put time into is always quality and entertaining. You're one of those people that pretty much all ideas all quality and you should run with it

[@buddpatterson371]

Wear some ear and eye protection guys. And that step ladder situation seems sketchy as well. Love you guys and don't want you getting injured.

[@matthewwolf2815]

I like these “day in the life” disc production videos. It is fascinating how stuff gets done.🙂

[@KendallTownsley]

Love all the videos and enjoy getting to see the behind the scenes! I have always wondered what the quality control process looks like because many of the factory second discs seem to be in perfect shape. Would be cool to see some insight into how quality control works from the perspective of the disc golf manufacturer!

[@myopiczeal]

[Have imminent deadline, unknown time to complete involved task] [Spend first half hour shooting the breeze] Yep, sounds about right. Same thing always happened on brew day. Love to see you guys doing what you do. Keep it up!

[@MrCybergladiator]

I love the behind the scenes stuff! Keep up the good work!

[@SqueakySwingsMusic11]

I love these behind the scenes videos, except for the teaser of a new disc! I need to know what it is!!

[@ecom8865]

Great video, I want to learn everything I can about injection molding

[@jbking14]

I love the behind the scenes video.

[@theboijcags8283]

Just got a new job that deals with imc and seeing them do a mold changeover with an overhead crain was very sureal. Your reaction to this make me feel very validated lmao.

[@brennanshaw679]

I love seeing this stuff as an engineering student that would love to get into this business

[@Kouzie28]

Your energy and insight into making frisbees makes me happy. Hope everyone reading this has a good day❤️

[@williamgross992]

I love your story telling. As a video editor, I draw inspiration from your videos. I was wondering why discs are demolded and laid on the flight plate, rather than the rim to cool? Does the metal table heat up from the discs during the demolding process? Would a wood table regulate the heat better?

[@seang4603]

Kyle is a good coworker. I'd like to know more about the prep and sorting process for disc recycling/plastic recycling and turning into usable plastic

[@angelc148]

I'd love to see more quick updates. Maybe in short form video, of what color is going in/coming out of the machine, stamping, factory updates, etc. Just a way to keep us posted on what's hitting the site and what's going on at Trash Panda

[@SquidNugget-lm1ip]

Jesse I love all the videos you guys make and post and I would love to have a in behind the mold video where you explain what made you choose the wing style or the discs and how you decided which plastic fit your disc best🤟🏻

[@sheepbien]

Love these videos, keep it up.

[@DaveGruentzel]

Love the BTS day to day videos. Gives a sneak peek of what issues or things you run into.

[@bilboswaggings]

1:48 my suggestion for a better way to do that is mounting a urinal on the wall (or just a picture of one)

[@plasticformer]

SMED. You can beat this.

[@TimothyBovee]

I appreciated the insight in your day to day. I’d like to learn more about different types of recycled plastics you’ve thought about using or could use. I wonder if it’s possible to have a recycled glow disc? Thanks!

[@quolemanpike6726]

This was sick

[@mickster_t]

Educational content is always enjoyable

[@Narr603]

I enjoy the behind the scenes videos. I find it interesting how discs get made and the process you have. Something I was thinking about today after watching your video, have you experimented with recycled glow plastic. I have no idea if that's something that could work or not. I would love a Glow Inner Core 😁

[@MasterBigBass]

I love the engineering part of these videos! One thing I wonder if you can or will do, have you thought about multicolor injections to create a jawbreaker effect or other intentional patterns?

[@randyhill6793]

I love seeing all the inner workings. It's great! Buuut, as a former forklift operation and safety instructor, how can the one step where you stand under a raised forklift be changed to something a little safer? Aside from time and money...

[@cody.isdumb]

I think this day to day stuff is so cool as somebody who loves the bts stuff. Would love to see testing of protos.

[@samuellowe3707]

I’d like to hear about when the new bag is dropping. I saw one of them in jmilly’s video. I love it discs and I just got a new dune!!

[@timothyking5060]

I always love watching your videos. How long do you typically stay on a certain disc?

[@Simple.Human.]

Having previously worked in injection molding, I find this kind of behind-the-scenes content interesting. Question. Are there plans to release stable/overstable molds in the near future? As someone who's FH dominant, I have a hard time trusting discs that are more for finesse and hyzerflips.

[@JonTeigesser]

I love the behind the scenes look at the day to day operations. I would love to see more on the Extraterrestrial, maybe we can get a deep dive down the line? I’ve seen another strange looking object flying around on the PDGA approval website 👀

[@Coleton33Music]

More videos like this please

[@zachjohnson8757]

Do you guys do all of this from memory or use a checklist? Having a detailed checklist with all required tools and step-by-step procedures would not only speed up the process but reduce the risk of errors.

[@Thechaintickler]

This is highly entertaining Jesse! I would like to see your process for picking factory seconds and if you eyeball it or if there is rigerous Q.C. involved.

[@josephmiller8264]

Love this type of content. You could probably get a few weirdos like myself to watch every part of your process, from raw materials to shipment, but I know that’s probably revealing a bit much.

[@ColoradoLivingTheDream]

Very cool Jesse. That’s one cool machine. Great to see Kyle in the video. I don’t know how he pulls off all he does for you and the PDGA. He needs to clone himself 😉

[@CalebKnox]

That music is a whole jammin vibe.

[@richardlee196]

Love the behind the scenes type stuff. What’s the short term and long term vision at this point for Trash Panda? Are we going to see Trash Panda get to manufacturing levels like MVP, Discmania, Discraft, and Innova? I would LOVE for that to become a reality.

[@ParkItDG]

Love it! It does make me slightly jealous though because I would be in heaven if I could be around that many discs and make discs all day! 😍

[@adambroussard8192]

Idk if you already have a video of this already, but how are the actual molds made? Machined out of solid metal?

[@JohnRider]

Great video! Fwiw, you should be using a little PPE too. 😊 Keep up the good mission!

[@flyingo]

Do you have driver molds coming?!

[@jayjames8026]

i enjoy vlogs

[@wesfoto_vegas]

I'm curious how a single mold can produce discs that have a variety of different weights. I know for ultra light discs other companies use a different plastic, but not sure how it works for "normal" plastics.

[@prozacforall]

Very cool! I must have missed the video where you bought a machine instead of partnering with that other company

[@detectablethickness]

the interstitial music is very fun to listen to with headphones on btw

[@Alcociloh]

The mold doesn't need to sit perfectly level if you don't use robots; even then - with the size of a disc golf disc that only comes into play with the automatic cutting of the sprue and even then you would probably use a secondary jig to ensure correct positioning.

[@chainbraindg]

I think it would be great to do a follow up to this video where you test and/or implement the suggestions from the helpful commentors.

[@The7thSid]

I'd strongly advise a final flush and clean of your molds with 99% isopropyl alcohol as it displaces water and leaves little to no residue/deposit on your equipment during storage. It's fairly common practice for maintaining electromechanical equipment in the aerospace industry, just be sure to observe OSHA/local standards for hazmat and waste handling.

[@TheButlerNZ]

Every time I pause the video, I manage to catch Jesse doing an impersonation of the automaton taxi driver from Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Recall.... q8D I'm a great believer in being "Professionally Lazy"... that is, I will make a tool for a task... and it may take a day making that tool (knurled knobs instead of cap screws etc).... BUT... if that tool then saves only half an hour... I only have to use it 16 times and I've saved an entire days labour. If there are any screws on the mold that do not need to be more than hand tight... are they screws you need a tool for.. or can you replace them with knurled knobs or wing nuts (or bayonet spring clips). Instead of firing the waste at the wall (that then needs to be cleaned) plug another hose into the tail, and have it fire into a sack (great for letting air pass through while catching water/debris. (I take it you have water traps on all the air sources). I also like to have a nail board, or set of sections in a box, or even just some circles on a note paper.... with screw positions and number count of all the screws needed to disassemble/reassemble and then place the screws in the circles (or on a nail, or in a box section.. I always knew in what order to disassemble/reassemble and didn't ever finish, just to find a screw that should have been fitted half way through). (I got it down to 15 mins replacing an MBoard in a Dell GX620 laptop from power off to power on... they had a LOT of failures (NVidia chip) circa 2006... I was replacing a MB up to 4 a day in a building of 750 staff... fun times... just like the Stolen Capacitor formula saga of the 2k's in IBM KZA desktops)...... I digress... Zip ties.... if you can't use Velcro strips (less waste cutting them) you can get reusable automotive Zip ties that have a tongue you can depress to release the ratchet lock. (every time I go to a wreckers yard I grab a few from under the bonnets... Great for holding my pump on my mountain bike. WRITE DOWN THE PROCESS... this saves time, not only in a quick reference, but also to spot possible changes in the process, or other tasks that can be completed while waiting for say a cool down, or draining etc. A whiteboard for each mold with permanent marker tasks (you can always use spirits to modify it.. then erasable pen for check off/notes. If you have the mold placed on it's own trolley you can wheel it away and wheel in the next, without having to use the forklift which is a little cumbersome in tight spaces. (caster wheel trolleys are cheap ... you could even use an engine crane (modified to suit) Useless background... as a kid, my dad basically said "this is MY GARAGE...... Try not to break things" q8D so I was using a lathe unattended at 10yo... So I'm a jack of all trades, master of none... which is why I was an IT internal helpdesk geek & IT Field support tech for 20+ years and a machinery service/repair tech for the last 15... Most enjoyable job... a few months at an uncles factory, racing the Mobil 2 stroke oil filling machine... It took about 10 secs to fill a pair of bottles... and in that time I would do one/some of the following... make up boxes, put 12 empty 1lt bottles in a box, put the boxes on a roller conveyer, tape up the filled boxes, stack the boxes on a pallet, tip the 44gal drum at x bottles to get the last of the oil before it sucked air, change a drum, side a few incomplete bottles from bleeding the air on change, top up those bottles... hit the button to fill, remove the filled bottles, put 2 empties in place, fit lids with a spinning rubber cone. date stamp the boxes... I had to stop when changing the pallet of 4 drums... and Food o'clock. All the time chatting with another worker, and listening to the radio... about 2 pallets a day, bout 16 boxes (dozen bottles) per layer.. 5? layers Did I mention I have ADD and slight dyslexia.... so instead of focusing I deliberated if there really is a DOG. and yet here I am... Own my own house.. never been in debt.

[@Steve-hv1bg]

This is starting to feel like a smartereveryday video.

[@tstd710]

Y'all ever seen the movie Hall Pass? 😂😂

[@scotttaylor8902]

I seriously enjoy these videos. But it’s a bit weird watching Kyle on KZbin because he’s a friend.

[@simonk589]

You're a long way from SMED, but there's always room for improvement! Document your process, and look for ways to innovate. PDCA is the way

[@DiscRespect]

👀

[@adambroussard8192]

Didn’t know Doc was into disc golf. yayaya

[@DiscRespect]

@@adambroussard8192 doc? the DR is just for disc respect

[@Crouchdown]

The mold on the fork flying towards Jesse's face gave me anxiety

[@facelessce]

Good thing osha isn’t watching. 😂

[@godfreytube]

One of the 12 here: The better way is to suck out the coolant with your mouth

[@TrashPandaDiscGolf]

😂

[@johanjofo]

Love this content! So interesting journey! Would love to see more om this ”behind the scens” vids 🙌🏼🥏⛳️

[@isaidno2u]

what happens when you cool a disc top plate up ??

[@wesleyinglebright6069]

Wear some gloves, our favorite hobby does include extensive use of our hands, nothing we do is worth getting hurt

[@A77ick]

1:50 nope. no better way to do that.. keep it up. Great for Halloween parties.

[@Yockey11]

I know it’s a long shot but with your partnership with gateway can we get a inner core in lunar plastic 🥹