Hairline fracture

[nlp626]

Just about to clean my Juliet's and noticed this hairline fracture. It's on the left orbital just above the nose bomb, has anyone ever had this before? Assume it will eventually deteriorate and snap?

 

[Mantis]

Need a sharper picture, but it could be a casting mark.

 

[nlp626]

Appreciate not the best picture will try again in better light tomorrow

 

[THE X-MAN]

I've never seen a crack in that area of the orbital. It's usually by the ear stems.

 

[tripper688]

Hard to say, it looks like there is something there but not really clear. Even if there were a fracture though, I would think that if you're careful it shouldn't propagate, I don't think that's a very high repetitive stress area. Do you use your glasses with temperature extremes?

 

[nlp626]

Ok I think these are casting marks rather than a hairline fracture. Also noticed on the other orbital in the same orientation but nowhere near as pronounced. I rebuilt these a few months ago and can't recall seeing them hence my concern.

 

[Dbninc]

Ok I think these are casting marks rather than a hairline fracture. Also noticed on the other orbital in the same orientation but nowhere near as pronounced. I rebuilt these a few months ago and can't recall seeing them hence my concern.

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Is that a dent on the nosebridge, or just the reflection of the casting mark?

 

[MarkOXM]

its a casting mark. I have multiple Juliet frames in different finishes with the exact same line on the left orbital. Heres an example on one of my 4th gen plasma frames

 

[MarkOXM]

My 2nd gen plasma even has it on both orbitals.

 

[nlp626]

Is that a dent on the nosebridge, or just the reflection of the casting mark?

It's a small blemish, that picture is quite zoomed in, it's not that obvious. They were in an absolute state when I got them.