Recent content by Radagast

You could export the file from Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD Plant 3D and import into Autodesk Maya, from there bring this file into the Unity3D game engine for viewing with and Oculus Rift or in your case a VR viewer. Another option without the expense of Maya you could export the file from...

We use http://global.ihs.com/ Mike

Adjusting the contrast of my monitor did the trick for me. Mike

Mechanical engineer 55 - 60 hours and get paid time and a half for hours > 40. No weekend work and leave between 12 and 2 on Fridays.

Not skirting any IRS lawsuit. I am a full time employee with my Contract House/Job Shop. The contract is between my employer and the company I am providing services to. Mike

Why won’t your company hire them back after a year under a new contract? I’ve been contracting for some time now and rarely stay at one job for less than 3 years. When my date comes due, paperwork is dropped off at my desk and I have a new badge the day before my old contract expires. Five years...

Have you posted to the Alibre user forum? I seem to recall this happening before. I'll take a look see.

Where I have been employed the last few years (Aerospace) each companies definition as been 'approximately' as follows. "Class I changes affect an item's fit, form or function. These are changes that affect an item's specifications, weight, interchangeability, interfacing, reliability, safety...

Star for HPR. I will add... Do not allow your contract houses (Recruiters) to submit you to the same posting. You will get black balled. 20yrs Contract work and love it. Mike

pkiskool, The defects were seen as voids/delaminations during scan. We have another set of test panels for FOD etc. Mike

Hello, We successfully produced voids in our test specimens by stamping out 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 inch circles (defects) of Grafoil (flexible graphite) and placed them at various depths within the laminate. We used both prepreg fabric, unidirectional tape and a combination of both for our tests...

Agree, part number does not need to change. Mike

I have to agree with the OP and FineThread. As an Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer, if you can capture all parts in WIP and scrap or rework as applicable no part number roll is required or necessary. I have never 'witnessed' it done any other way (at The Lazy-B, LM or AB). Part number rolls cost...

I feel CorBlimey’s advise is best as well. However, as a contractor from a fellow contractor, you could always fall back on the “Contractor’s Creed”, the Three C’s Chaos Creates Cash Then update the reports with a smile on your face. Mike

You are Welcome my friend. Mike