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  1. lostengineer2

    Cantilever Spring Clamp

    Any thoughts ? Can a plastic provide this type of cantilever spring force effectively and reliably ?
  2. lostengineer2

    Cantilever Spring Clamp

    Realized I never uploaded a photo. Here is a similar concept to what I'm trying to design around; an integral cantilever spring in a flat plate.
  3. lostengineer2

    Cantilever Spring Clamp

    I'll mock a quick sketch up in CAD, appreciate the help. I understand in his particular example both would deflect because of the configuration . The application I'm interested in I would simply assume one side to be static as it is [permanently] fixed.
  4. lostengineer2

    Cantilever Spring Clamp

    Thanks for the feedback, what I'm looking for is a cantilever beam based spring. Hopefully my MS paint scribbling makes more sense.
  5. lostengineer2

    Cantilever Spring Clamp

    How would you design a clamp similar to this? I need a minimal clamping force to be generated from as little as .015" deflection, maximum deflection would be ~.09". Plastics are new to me so I'm exploring the possibility of molding a clip/clamp rather than a hinge/spring combination.
  6. lostengineer2

    Industry/Career Change (Mechanical)

    Perhaps it's the companies I've worked for but the 24x7 6-7 days a week of production (3 shifts of shop employees), put out the fire mentality is what gets me. Not to mention, I have a hard time accepting manufacturing as a real engineering profession; I've designed tooling / fixtures / gages...
  7. lostengineer2

    Industry/Career Change (Mechanical)

    I'm a relatively early career ME working in the aviation manufacturing industry. With ~2 years under my belt, I know this isn't where I want to be in 10 years, let alone 10 days from now. I've worked in and with several small suppliers, and I'm currently working for "The" major OEM. After...

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