The slumps

Wow, I just can't seem to get things going. I started by getting the next DCB fatigue preped and loaded, and the hinge popped off in 21 cycles. The hinges I sanded yesterday apparently get roughed up enough and needed to be redone. The reports I sent out last week included panels that failed, and so now I need to determine why. At least that will be interesting when they arrive.

I finished the morning by locating crack tips for some static DCBs.

So, I took care of some odds and ends then started gauging compression specimen. Apparently, I cantt do that right today either. The glue wasn't adhering properly, I had one lay down incorrectly and of course that one adhered instantly and could not be repositioned.

Lastly, I decided that I need to do something that is nearly impossible to do incorrectly. I'm testing some of the ungauged compression specimen. The first one I did just mushroomed the bottom of the specimen (improper failure mode). The next 9 were specimen that really should not be considered real tests, but that is not my decision - they just need to get run for the sake of the contract. And now I need to get out of here.