Inspecting a board's condition without a body-weight test
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Inspect a sadhu board on a level, stable surface without testing it with body weight. The base should be intact, nails free from visible bending and burrs, and fastening sound. Designed floating travel is not the same as falling out or unintended sideways wobble.
Inspection sequence
View both halves from the side and underneath for cracks, separation, missing supports and loose connections. Then inspect the contact area in adequate light. Do not run a palm over tips or press a foot down to check their height.
Reasons to pause use
One noticeably higher part, a bent nail, burr, lost element, sticking or new rocking needs assessment. Metal colour alone cannot identify every deposit, contamination or coating fault from a picture.
Describe a fault clearly
Photograph the complete set and the affected area, identify the model and when the change appeared. “The right half rocks on a level surface” is more useful than “something is wrong”. Until assessed, do not describe it to another person as checked and sound.
A change after transport
Suppose the right half begins rocking after a trip. Remove it from use and check for a foreign object underneath. If the cause is not obvious without dismantling, take a side photograph on the same level surface for service. Do not stand on it to press it back into place.
Check the complete set
An impact may affect more than the apparently faulty half. Visual inspection helps describe visible issues, but does not reveal every hidden joint or establish strength. If service recommends returning the item for examination, photographs do not replace that procedure.
Cosmetic change or a functional fault?
Not every surface change has the same significance, but its cause needs to be understood. A visual check can identify only what is accessible. Changes affecting fastening, contact surfaces or stability should not be replaced with an optimistic guess. Describe observations to service; you need not diagnose the engineering fault before asking.
Equipment comparison, not individual medical clearance. Supplier recommendations are not a universal standard.
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