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  1. hhaenlein

    Rapid Prototyping?

    There are many Rapid Prototyping technologies that you could consider, not just SLA. I would recommend that you look at SLS - Selective Laser Sintering - which I think uses nylon, and produces parts that are as accurate as an SLA, but extremely tough. Very good for snap fits, and parts that need...
  2. hhaenlein

    Design of rivets to fasten plastics?

    Thanks for the feedback. I'll be specifying a standard semi-tubular rivet, clinched over a washer + a short length of tube + a washer to give me the pivot I'm after. But I'm still having problems getting even approximate figures for the tensile failure performance of semi-tubular rivets. I'll...
  3. hhaenlein

    Design of rivets to fasten plastics?

    I'm considering using a rivet to hold two plastic moldings together, and to act as a pivot between the two halves. Can anyone point me to a resource that would help me engineer such a rivet? Material would probably be brass, main load that worries me is tensile. I'm thinking that a shouldered...

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