Hello - I've been thinking about a seemingly simple problem for days with no avail. Even the sheet metal "unfolding" software to create a flat pattern from curved shapes fails because it cannot take into account the manufacturing method (manual metal twister). Yes, I know a flight screw can be...
Hello - I am stumped on how they make the sheet metal spiral for something like this (see image below). I can see how they would make a sheet metal helix without the room for a rod through the center - but can not wrap my head around the manufacturing process for a sheet metal helix with room...
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I am in search of 1/4" to 1/4" diameter Steel Rod Coupling with the following requirements:
1. Low profile (minimal expansion beyond 1/4" cross section of rod)
2. Quick connect/disconnect
3. Structurally sound and near equivalent strength to 1/4" steel rod itself
4. The catch all -...
I am trying to find a product or mechanism that already exist that is basically a Chinese finger trap for a sheet of fabric. You feed the fabric into the trap/clamp/mechanism and cant be pulled out. After pondering and asking all the engineers around my office the closest thing we have thought...
If you can help me solve this problem I will name my pet chinchilla after you.
I am incorporating a similar locking mechanism to that found in an automatic opening umbrella that unlocks with push of button, the catch is that I need a umbrella in which the push button is in the same line of...
Anyone have any ideas for compacting the commercially available "Garment Finisher" into a home appliance. I am attempting to perform the feat and have made 4 prototypes with great progress, but wanted to throw this question out there to hear from anyone with ideas, relevant engineering...
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I have been searching furiously for some place to buy small quantities of Thin Rectangular Aluminum Tubing. .5" x 1.5" rectangle ~1/32" thick. Identical to what you see this product made out of: Link
Any links to where I can buy this stuff online or a local business that might have...
Anyone know how the mechanism behind these flip open calculators work (see link):
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I think the same mechanism would work well for my intended purpose, assuming it can be scaled up to moving a collapsible arm many times the weight of the plastic housing on these calculators. Details...
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I am completely stumped on how to make a collapsible arms for this product. Best case scenario if it could be foot operated open and close. The attached visual shows you what the gist of it (except it will be...
For the life of me I can't figure out what type of fabric this is. If you can figure it out and send me a link to where I can get more I will write you a funny poem tailored to your username as a response.
I've attached picture with flash on and flash off and here is a 10 second video of...
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Can anyone tell me a plastic or cheaper to manufacturer alternative to this design - 7'' diameter circle made out of spring steel wire that easily deforms and returns to circle shape. It needs to able to simply crumple it up in...
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After seeing all different types of materials small diameter bendable rods can be made out of - I am stumped as to which one would be best for my application (please see attached image). 2mm fiberglass rods seem to be a great fit, but I am not sure if manufacturing them in a curved...
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Just trying to figure out what the makeup of this plastic is, as a environmental engineer this falls outside of my knowledge. Can anyone tell me the specifics on what type of plastic this is?
It's for holding sheets of paper making a binder, please see link: Link
I tried looking it...
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As an engineer who graduated #2 out of 10 in my class from a top tier university, yet I am completely, 100%, stumped on this electronics project and feeling like I a complete doo doo head and I am in dire need of help from my nerd comrades.
What I am trying to do is increase the...
