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  1. hoyle

    Why do people give up engineering?

    Anyway being upbeat about it all - I firmly believe that real engineering is due a monumental renaissance, for the following reasons. Whether we like it or not, oil, gas and coal are all running out, and for us in the UK, running out a lot faster than people give it credit for. I heard 2020 for...
  2. hoyle

    Why do people give up engineering?

    Why do people give up? I firmly believe that the third who stay in the profession after graduation/diploma were probably the only third on the course who REALLY wanted to be an engineer. Most of my ex lecturers said they doubted a third of any year's intake were cut out for engineering. They had...
  3. hoyle

    Twice running speed frequency

    Tmoose has the main point at which I would start - the passing frequency – the number of balls which pass underneath the load path. Not unheard of on heavily loaded bearings, in the radial direction. The inner race bends, then unbends dependent on there being a ball/roller there to support it...
  4. hoyle

    Calling it a day....but at what time?

    I would ask your boss what he expects you to do, on all our drawings it says “if in doubt –ask.” If I need to leave early by an hour, when that small thing called life gets in the way of work, then my boss will let me go. Then again, he knows that I arrive early by 30 minutes every single day...
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    Customer shopped concept proposal to others

    I have seen this many times, and I am afraid to say there are certain parts of the world where this is rife, and I know of some serious European engineering companies who have had their fingers burnt, with stolen IP work. There is a drawing of mine sent to a potential Czech customer on the...
  6. hoyle

    Stress Analysis of Involute Splines

    I used to work at a company that designed very large gearboxes, 40,000 HP and a 20 year life, not uncommon. Previous to this I had always wondered how you specified the design of splined shafts/couplings as I had never seen anything other than the guidelines in Machinery’s Handbook. I expected...
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    Should I start studying engineering in my late 20s?

    Get an engineering degree late in life? Why not? - All the upsides have been mentioned above, and if it’s what you really wanted to do – Great! “If you think you are really interested in engineering, do it. If you just feel you need a degree, get something different, it'll be easier”. That line...
  8. hoyle

    Transferring Variables

    thank you
  9. hoyle

    Transferring Variables

    Hello I have figured out how to transfer data from Excel to Solid Edge, and control the suppression of features. Pasting links etc… Can I get a variable from Solid Edge back into Excel? Can I get Excel to Suppress/Hide/Inactivate parts in an assembly? Thanks in advance
  10. hoyle

    Sliding bearing limitation

    Railko Igus Manufacturers of PTFE anmd their ilk
  11. hoyle

    lemon bore bearings

    Hello no - the ratio of the clearance depnds upon the operating parameters of the bearing. a very crude rule is 2-4 times the clearance on one axis/ load line comapred to the axis - but the number can vary hugely dependent upon application. Nigel
  12. hoyle

    Associative notes and decimal point formatting

    On reading the threads, I notice others have had the same problems with this. here's my work around. The problem = a drawing exists which has a note on it. It is required for the note to be associative and show the units in their appropriate formats. WHAT WAS HAPPENING? 2.00 holes on 316.000...
  13. hoyle

    Associative notes and decimal point formatting

    Hello Thanks for your help After 7 years of being fully associative and Pro/e'd up, I suppose I shouldn't expect too much from this "also ran"
  14. hoyle

    Associative notes and decimal point formatting

    Help I require a note on a drawing to be fully associative with the model. I can do this with a named variable in the model, exposing the variable in the variable table, and calling up the variable in the label via the property text button. It works, and follows the model exactly. My problem is...
  15. hoyle

    SKILLS SHORTAGE IN ENGINEERING?

    no such thing as a skills shortage never has been isn't now won't ever be shortage of willingness to pay for the skills --- LOADS!
  16. hoyle

    Babbits in hydroelectric generator bearing

    The main problem here is the ribs beneath the whitemetal. Its an old idea, and goes on the principle the whitemetal "grabs" onto the ridges. In some bearings, there are dovetails machined into surface for the whitemetal to locate to In reality all the ridges/dovetails do is induce stress...
  17. hoyle

    What makes you most satisfied at your job?

    what makes me satisfied? creating some design automation tools that blew everyone away who saw them. When the 2nd in command of a 10 billion dollar business, says "I want this technology in all my companies NOW" - you know you are changing things for the better Not just looking forward to the...
  18. hoyle

    copying assemblies, parts and drawings

    Hello gurus - the scenario An assembly made up of parts, parts and assembly have drawings I copy the assembly to another assembly, and get the option of renaming the assembly drawing with it - so far so good it gives me option of changing the names of the saved parts to new parts in the assembly...
  19. hoyle

    Head bolts won't come loose

    Hello There are senior engineers (like me) out there who work on 30 year old cars, and are used to pulling rusted bolts out of difficult places. The reason why steel bolts are used, is simple, for the cost, steel is a great material for fasteners. The reason why aluminium is used for engine...
  20. hoyle

    Torque Converter Transmission

    I think I may be wrong here but didn't the Tucker car have soemthing along tese lines. Just 2 torque converters or was it 2 torque converters and a 2 speed transmission It may be worth digging out some information on the 'net Regards Hoyle

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