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    Looking for fastener slide computer

    Gentleman (and ladies, I hope),<br> <br> TAD Products Corp. is still in business. They offer a pretty good selection and I feel helpless without my &quot;Universal Reference Calculator&quot; -- It includes a wealth of information on fasteners, roll pins, drilled holes, wire/sheet gauges, pipe...
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    please answer

    I have a handy chart that gives me &quot;Minimum Bend Radii&quot;. I assume that's what you're after. The answer is: It depends on what type of aluminum you're dealing with:<br> For Alum 3003, H14, 5052, H22, H32, use .125&quot; min radius;<br> for Alum 1100-H18, 5052-H36, 6061-T6, use...
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    Source for Articles on comparing FEA software: ANSYS, ALGOR, COSMOs

    I recently took a 3-day course on using CosmosWorks 4.0 and GeoStar. I found Cosmosworks, an application that runs within SolidWorks, to be extremely user-friendly and straightforward (especially if you have gone through the course). Cosmosworks is mostly used for linear FEA analysis, though...
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    Electrode design for saline liquid level detection

    I need to design electrodes for detecting when 5mL of a saline solution have &quot;entered&quot; a heating chamber. Any information/tips/web links related to electrode design for this type of application will be greatly appreciated. KEY DESIGN POINTS ARE: (1) Electrodes must retain a minimal...

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