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    Design Calculation Tip

    I need some advise with a calculation. I have 2 round components fixed with a threaded bush. I want to find a good width for the H dimension. Do you think Checking the stresses as S = F / (π*D*H) can give a good results or do you have some better calculation method? Thank you The same applies...
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    Material deformation

    Hello at work we had a problem with some pieces. We made 4 pieces like the picture below using a oxycutted plate th. 650 mm material 1.0577. We machined a hole Ø500 +0.1, but after few weeks the hole has an eccentricity of 1 mm. Can the cause of this be residual stresses inside the material...
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    Force calculation

    Hello, I'm struggling with a force problem. I have a system where a mass P, connected to rod od variable length L. The mass is guided to move on the circumference 31500 mm. To lift the mass I apply a force of 1700 KN on the same direction of the rod. What I need to find is the force componet...
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    Screw failure causes

    Hello, recently I had the a problem with a bolted flange. After a repair some of the screw head pop out (see the picture below). Is it possible that the failure is due to a too high torque during bolting-up? All the damaged screw broke at the base of the head. The screw are Socket Head Cap M24...
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    Thread resistance reference

    Hi, I'd like to make my calculation sheet more formal. Some one has a reference for the calculation of non-standard-thread resistance? I use some basic formulas but I don't have a reference of some norms, textbook,... Thank you
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    Pneumatic problem

    Hi, I have a problem with one of my project: I'm building a movable cover for my machine, see image below. I want to move this with a pnematic cylinder. The cover is normally opened and the cylinder need to push it colsed. The problem is that when I give pressure, the cover close way too fast, I...
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    Help identifying coating

    Hi, sometimes I see hydraulic cylinders with this bronze-like coating: Anyone knows what kind of coating/tratement is this?
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    Hydraulic cylinder emptying

    Hi, I need some help with my problem: I have an hydraulic cylinder filled with a volume V of oil. I apply a force F on the piston to push the oil throuh a hole d. How can I calculate the time for the cylinder to be empty? Thank you

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