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    Taptite screws

    TVP, Yes, thank you for you clarification. Since the screw is waxed and the hole is drilled, I am assuming that the friction is controlled. I couldn't imagine that 11 in-lb is too much of the seating torque. MSU2000
  2. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    Corypad, My definition of bottoms out is when the underhead screw is seating flush to the top piece part providing clamping pressure to the bottom piece part thru threads generation. MSU2000
  3. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    TVP 1. I should mention that I was using manual screw driver to come up with that number while it was using the electric driver that we experienced head fracture. Could you elaborate more on your first sentence please? 2. We tried to control any miss-alligment as best we can, but I undertand...
  4. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    Gentlemen, To continue the discussion. Like I mentioned earlier, the prototype testing yield to 16 in-lb of max torque before the head snapped, therefore I set the seating torque to be 11 in-lb (65%). If the screw head snapped before it bottoms out, it leads me saying that I'm overtorquing...
  5. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    Corypad and Tunalover, Thanks for clarifying. MSU2000
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    young eng's

    I would say that lack of confidence resulting in overanalyzing a problem is my situation too. It gets better once you see that your design works. I'm in my 5th year now (1st on the current job) and finding my self still stumbling across those problems that all of you mentioned. I learned that...
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    Protecting delicate spring loaded mechanism

    I have an application similar to weight scale that needs to be protected during drop testing (3'). I'm looking into ideas on how to do protect the spring from bending. The mechanism is suspended/canteliver over 2 leaf springs and acts like a weight scale. Cost need to be very minimal. I was...
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    spring loaded ball plunger

    When the ball end is engaged (inside detent hole)it will be freely to move. If you applied a horizontal force to the ball, the ball can/can't be rotated depending on the friction between mating surfaces and that normal (horizontal force) you apply. MSU2000
  9. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    rorschach, Good point, I'll keep that in mind. MSU2000
  10. MSU2000

    type of tapping screws

    Ok, Let me take it a little furher. When do I use Thread forming screw instead of sheet metal screw when joining 2 sheet metals. In this case, my sheet metals are .048" and .094" with countersunk for flat head. Thanks MSU2000
  11. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    Coughdrop, You brough a good point about the hole depth. I haven't checked the actual dimensions on real part. I'd be surprised if they can't hold the depth of one hole to be the same as the rest (it is CNC set up). I found out also that the scews are made overseas. So, this might relates to...
  12. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    Coughdrop, The material is Aluminum die casting alloy 383 I believe the casting isn't pre-treated for corrosion protection. The thing is, when I used manual screw driver. I didn't break a thing. It is only when I used electric screw driver and yes it is random. I tried to align the screw to...
  13. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    To be honest, that 11 in-lb of seating torque was based on my experiment. I know I need at least 5-6 in-lb torque to drive the screw in ( this is so called prevailing torque, I suppose) and this based on experiment also. Now, I tested up to 16 in-lb before I started to screw head snapped off...
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    Move profile on stepper motor

    Guys, What does the move profile of a motor-load system gives you?. I'm solving a stepper motor-load system and found the acceleration rate of the motor can do given the specified load. I have a given time between t=0 to t=t1. This should give me the move profile of the stepper motor (the...
  15. MSU2000

    Taptite screws

    Limct You are right about the cost saving feature of tapered hole. Infact we are incorporating that in the production part. I followed the recommeded hole size from the taptite manufacturer. I will look for the website you suggest. I appreciate for the info. I'll keep you guys posted, I'm...
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