@CheckerHater the product itself isn't mechanically unique, but I think there is enough value in the process to warrant the PITA identifying the dimensions is sure to be.
Pardon me while I stand up on my soap box...
Dimensions are about as fundamental a building block as you can get in...
@drawoh
My understanding is that if I delete dimension "X" and add dimenson "Y" that the SolidWorks-assigned dimension ID for dimension "Y" will be the same as the one for dimension "X". This would have negative implications for traceability.
Perhaps I am missing some functionality?
Chris...
I'm setting up drawing standards and think I will have utility for attaching a dimension ID to each drawing on a print. By this I mean literally every dimension on the drawing will have an ID number. I have several downstream reasons for this, but the underlying principle is that if it is worth...
Does anyone know where I can buy a locking ring similar to the one shown at ~1:20 in this video...http://youtu.be/M_dq-Ak-Suw?t=1m22s?
Alternatively, how would you guess this is manufactured? Forged then machined?
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I was looking to by a ball-screw driven linear drive module from Oriental and was told that their stepper motors are not recommended to run continuously. Considering my application was a back-and-forth motion with a period of ~1s and no rest, this was concerning.
I have never heard of such a...
I've always referred to it as a monkeybite...http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/189634_lg.jpg
I am having a tough time finding any literature on the mechanism (i.e. req'd material stiffness, hardness, etc.)
Does anyone have any experience designing something similar or can at...
Something like that. I had to get something by the end of the day so i could have it by monday for prototyping... so i just bought a manfrotto arm.
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I'm trying to source a ball and socket joint for a prototype. I'm thinking something along the lines of what you might see on a camera positioning arm, but able to be locked such that it can resist moments of ~100-200 in-lbs.
I'm having a tough time sourcing something like this (or even finding...
yes, by 'tolerance' i meant the estimated tolerance that manufacturers recommend designers incorporate into the design to deal with the inherent variation in injection molding polyurethane foam.
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I'm looking for rough tolerance estimates for a polyurethane foam part.
It's about 11" long by 4" wide by 1", and I'm looking for a tolerance on the 11" dimension.
0.050? 0.060? I'm not looking for an authoritative answer ( I know it varies), but more a collection of gut feels. I am developing...
I've used the 'bullet pin into hex hole' multiple times, and my general rule of thumb is that the diameter of the pin (~.100 - ~.200) should nominally be .005 larger than the width of the hex. I generally do this with some kind of PC blend. Practically I'll start @ a L2L fit, and encourage the...
I have multiple resources telling me how good Nylon and Acetal are for creep-resistance, but then a few other resources telling me that amorphous polymers are generally better for creep-resistance.
I suppose that conflict could be explained away by the word 'generally', but it seems tough to...
