part feature vocabulary
part feature vocabulary
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Has anyone come across a list of words to describe part features? I'm making some pretty complicated parts and have run out of words to describe them and their features.
Some examples of what I'm looking for:
gusset
pilot
countersink
race
flange
lobe
Specifically - what is a good word for the a turned protrusion on a shaft (think opposite of a groove)?
Thanks!
Some examples of what I'm looking for:
gusset
pilot
countersink
race
flange
lobe
Specifically - what is a good word for the a turned protrusion on a shaft (think opposite of a groove)?
Thanks!





RE: part feature vocabulary
protrusion on a shaft:- stub diameter, step diameter,stub.
desertfox
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Thought of another:- spigot
desertfox
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Ted
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What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
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Has anyone see a list of these words anywhere?
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I know that this isn't the grammar forum, but the word "race" is not a protrusion. The race is the groove cut into a bearing housing where the rolling elements run.
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Noted about the wrong forum thing... I wasn't sure where to post. Can you suggest a better place? I still want to find a good list of terms. Regular Thesaurusi (haha) don't seem to list mechanical meanings for the terms. =(
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EngTex was I think just pointing out that race is the wrong sex, if you catch my drift.
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I will also give kudos for your proper use of the subjunctive, TerryR1.
Engineering is not the science behind building. It is the science behind not building.
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I would see if there is an ISO or ANSI/ASME standard that covers standard terminology/vocabulary/nomenclature for mechanical components, drawings, etc. I am familiar with a number of ISO standards for vocabulary, but not on this particular point. A quick search of the ISO standards website returned 418 standards that include the word vocabulary:
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In manufacturing, parts are identified by part number. The name of the part is just a description. If your part name is unique on the parts list, it is good enough.
A turned protrusion on a shaft is a flange. You can call it FLANGE, and some one or two word description indicating its function. This should be good enough.
I hate it when people make up long, $64,000 part names. There is no need to describe your assembly tree. You need to have consideration for manufacturing types to type by hunting and pecking, or who have to write things out by hand. If they do not like your name, everyone will make up colourful nicknames for your part. Beware of acronyms.
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http://www.eng-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=1010
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While it's not completely clear what application the OP is using these for, be it part/drawing naming or perhaps naming 'features' in the CAD feature tree or some kind of tech pubs applications, I have to generally agree with Drawoh - it's the part/drawing number that's really important.
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@KENAT - I was looking for good words mostly for use in discussion and presentation. These words aren't used anywhere on the drawings, which as you said rely on numbers.
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my examples:
cheek - as in "crankshaft cheek"
land - as in piston land
shank
journal
port