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  1. telecomguy

    Cicada holes

    [bigsmile] http://xdi.me "If there's something in life you don't like, change it and deal with the consequences." - James Tanton
  2. telecomguy

    Boat steering

    I think 'Zero-turn Mower'. <tg> http://xdi.me "If there's something in life you don't like, change it and deal with the consequences." - James Tanton
  3. telecomguy

    How to set a password for a STEP file created within SolidWorks?

    A STEP file is just a text file. You'll need a 3rd party tool to wrap encryption around it (ie. ZIP, etc). There's also steganography but that's more about hiding a file. <tg> http://xdi.me "If there's something in life you don't like, change it and deal with the consequences." - James Tanton
  4. telecomguy

    Question about wheels to use for moving a fixture on an 1/2'' angle rail

    I'd also look at similar designs for reference when determining an approach. The first example I think of is a locomotive rail. They use a flanged wheel so no need for a lateral wheel. This is similar to the DualVee product referenced earlier where the V design provides your lateral alignment...
  5. telecomguy

    Destacking I-Beams

    Guess I missed the dimensions of the I-beam. Photo makes it look much bigger than your cart depicts. Or else that's a huge cart. LOL The tag hanging on the end should have clued me in. <tg> http://xdi.me "If there's something in life you don't like, change it and deal with the...
  6. telecomguy

    Destacking I-Beams

    Sounds like you are saying you would lift the entire pile and drop a single beam at a time. This sounds like a very challenging approach. Not unachievable with the right infrastructure, but maybe not the path of least resistance. Edit: assuming you could lift from the ends exclusively, I can...
  7. telecomguy

    Volume Packing Analysis

    Here's a 2D nesting tool. Haven't used/seen a 3D version. https://webclient.nestingcenter.com/ Just did a couple of searches and located a candidate: https://www.3dbinpacking.com/en/ <tg>
  8. telecomguy

    Burning Steel as Firewood

    I picture Planet FeC having a significant electrical potential, where iron provides a high resistance path to ground. Thus there would be lots of pretty sparks and molten slag flying. Best to wear a welding helmet while watching this fire burn. <tg> http://xdi.me
  9. telecomguy

    opening links (to other workbooks) ?

    Since it's on a network drive, are you referencing mapped drive letters? If so, you might change those to the "\\network\" format. <tg> http://xdi.me
  10. telecomguy

    Issues with senior coworker, daily condescension

    I'm not the best at communication so I'll admit I'm not sure how I would handle this. But have you directly tried to communicate to him how his tirades make you feel? Or maybe just ask him to be more respectful of your opinions? That's definitely out of my nature so not sure how that plays...
  11. telecomguy

    Anyone know where I might find a (6mm D profile) potentiometer knob with an extended socket?

    Here's an off-the-shelf shaft extender. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGO-47-72018-000-SPINDLE-KNOB-SHAFT-EXTENSION-18-28mm-ROUND-END-6mm-4772018000-/142031939015 <tg> http://xdi.me
  12. telecomguy

    Looking for a Parametric Gear file or Willingness to Create one in Creo

    Have a look at https://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog?cid=p130 <tg> http://xdi.me
  13. telecomguy

    What is this part called?

    Here's a 'legal' description for it: http://www.google.com/patents/US20060027057 http://xdi.me
  14. telecomguy

    Dimension Leader/Extension Settings

    Well how about that. Who in the world laid out that dialog box. The whole left side has to do with the text display (font, precision, fractions, zeroes, units...) and the right side is about the lines & arrows. But there's that one leader item over there and of course I overlooked it...
  15. telecomguy

    Dimension Leader/Extension Settings

    I finally decided to go looking for a way to change the length of the dimension line extension in SW2017 (shown in attached image). Not sure if this is a default or something that got set in-house somewhere along the way, but I want to shorten it. Been manually dragging the handle for way too...
  16. telecomguy

    plus/plus tolerances

    I tested it on Creo 2.0 and you can actually just select Plus-Minus tolerance mode and enter a positive # in the lower tolerance. I'm not sure how this is treated in tolerance analysis, etc, but I'll bet it translates correctly. http://xternal.me
  17. telecomguy

    Is velcro use acceptable in explosive environments?

    Some anti-static Velcro straps I've seen have a tracer wire or some other conductive additive to make them conductive to avoid static buildup. But I'm like Gunnar, I think you'll get paint buildup either way. Maybe not due to electrostatic attraction, but the powder will have plenty of...
  18. telecomguy

    NEMA enclosure indicators

    And it makes a difference if that NEMA enclosure is 20 ft up a pole vs head high on the side of a house. -tg http://xternal.me
  19. telecomguy

    Filen name length STILLLLL 31 characters? My rant for the day.

    Wonder if the 31 character limit is a Y2K type thing where they only reserved a certain number of bits for the name. 31 is ominously close to 2^5. I rarely run into the limit since I've been trained by PTC for so long. However, I do run into a similar but unrelated limit with my hard drive...
  20. telecomguy

    Filen name length STILLLLL 31 characters? My rant for the day.

    Why a limit? Because without one, we would have parts named "thisislikethebracketusedtomountthegizmotothejiggerthingyonthewhatchacallitexceptithasaflatspotonitsoyoucansetyourcoffeecup.prt" :o) -tg http://xternal.me

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