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    Solidworks/ProEngineer Training programs

    I'm in the Massachusetts area and I'm currently unemployeed. i'm taking this time to update my skills, therefore I'm trying to locate a institute or college that offers certificate programs for any 3D CAD software. If anyone can steer me in the right direction I'd be most appreciative, thank you.
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    Residue on Soap-drawn Stainless steel

    At my company we precision grind 304, 316 stainless steel wire (.125 to .011) to tolerances of +/-.0002 of an inch with #2 cincinnatti centerless grinders (om/ae). the material that we use for inventory and most of our customer supplied material is soap drawn stock. We've always had a problem...
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    Soap Drawn Stainless Steel

    At my company we precision grind stainless steel wire (304, 316)to tolerances of +/-.0002 of an inch with #2 cincinnatti centerless grinders (om/ae). the material that we use for inventory and most of our customer supplied material is soap drawn stock. We've always had a problem with the...
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    Nitinol Situation

    I'm grinding an 18 inch (45.72 cm) long, .048" (.122)diameter nitnionl wire with a thru-feed grinder. We're taking off .0006" (.0015 cm) and we're finding that the length grows .005" (.0127 cm). I would like to know the actual force needed to cause this elongation effect of Nitinol, or at least...
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    Mathemtic Formula for Tubes

    Thank you all for getting back to me. I found out that the "circle packing" or "sphere packing" method is the best way to find out how many actual pieces of an OD wire into a specific ID of a pipe. The most efficient way to pack cirlces is a hexagonal pattern, six cirlces around on circle. The...
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    Less Aggresive Oxide Remover for Stainless Steel

    The annealing we are doing in house, its a simple furnace that can get up to 2000F, sadly we cannot put them in an inert gas atmosphere, it will add onto the cost. Again i'm looking for an oxide cleaner that will not leave an etch.
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    Less Aggresive Oxide Remover for Stainless Steel

    We cannot change or add any steps in our process, the budget is tight, but we feel that the cleaner we are using, OxOut 536, is too aggresive for our material.
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    Less Aggresive Oxide Remover for Stainless Steel

    also the material is 304 stainless and .033 inch diameter.
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    Less Aggresive Oxide Remover for Stainless Steel

    The wire is straightened by the customer. We do not have any control on it.
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    Less Aggresive Oxide Remover

    We're having a problem with some diamond drawn stainless steel wire for medical instrument use. The straightening process of the wire scratches the surface, usually unpercieved by the human eye. The material itself is very hard and needs to have a hole drilled into it, therefor the ends are...
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    Less Aggresive Oxide Remover for Stainless Steel

    We're having a problem with some diamond drawn stainless steel wire for medical instrument use. The straightening process of the wire scratches the surface, usually unpercieved by the human eye. The material itself is very hard and needs to have a hole drilled into it, therefor the ends are...
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    Aluminum Cleaner

    In my shop we're using part holders made out of aluminum, to cut down on weight, that are being used in centerless grinding. There is a slot in the fixture that an A2 plate fits into that the pieces rest on. The plate needs to be extremely flat and flush to the fixture. The amount of grit and...
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    Lapping/Grinding services

    The dimensions of the plate are 8.5 in. by 6 in. the thickness is .1625 in.
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    Lapping/Grinding services

    I'm currently looking for a recomandation for a lapping/grinding service in the new england area. I've tried many places and asked for a flat & parrellel dimesnions of +/- .001 on some .200 A2 hardened steel plate. Many times have I received the plates and they were warped or bowed. does anyone...
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    Decent Drill Bushings

    I'm trying to find decent drill bushings in the USA, I've found that the ones i have are tapered, I'm using a #60 cobalt drill and the tapered bushings are causing them to shatter. I'm currently using these from MSC and I've tried master-carr, anyone have any suggestions?

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