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    inlet and out let area

    Hi, How can we determine the area of openning size at inlet and outlet of aluminum chamber. the inside of the chamber there are fins for decipating 300w heats. No forced air, using just natural convection. I think the inlet openning should be smaller than the out let openning size. In;et...
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    Bolt material / AL die casting

    Thanks for the input from you guys. Appricite it. Inserts? Will they not pop out? I am thinking a Blind thread 1/4-20 1.0IN deep. are there inserts avilable for this that strong and wont pop out. I am planning on using 200-250lbs load on it. Secondly, I suspect that the tapping might be a...
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    Bolt material / AL die casting

    Guys, I need some help in choosing right bolt material. I have a 1/4-20 tapped hole on an AL die casting. the vendor screws a stainless steel bolt in that hole and ships to us. We wanted to check the lenghth of the bolt, so we tried to remove the bolt out. The bolt actually stripped the...

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