Recent content by brdaaw

I don't need constant velocity.

life span is not an issue, as it's an expensive disposable part. The duty cycle will be extremely low - something like 300 revolutions.

There is a relatively large axial load and the position of the shaft must be precise. I fear that any flexure joint or flexible shaft would allow for too much translation of the shaft. Thoughts?

Update: the outer ring is definitely made of two plates welded together. @Swall - I'm actually more concerned with translation in the u-joint than rotational backlash.

I second helicoils.

I'm looking to incorporate a small (12-15mm OD) u-joint with little or no backlash. It would need to operate at >=20 degrees around 10RPM. In my industry, we manufacture almost everything unless it's made by an approved vendor, which is an exhausting process. I've found the attached u-joint, but...