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  1. Imposter666

    The cheapest methods to make this FPV Drone frame parts that are made from super stiff carbon?

    I would like to design and possible mass produce an FPV drone that will have a similar parts made out of super stiff carbon like the one you see in the link: https://shop.iflight.com/Chimera7-Pro-V2-Replacement-Parts-Pro1919 What is is the best and cheapest manufacturing technique to make these...
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    What is the best practice to 3D model and detail weldments that have sheet metals as a part of them.

    I have made plenty of structural weldment designs and detailing. The same goes for the sheet metal. However, it is my first time making weldment with medium to complex sheet-metal shapes welded onto the tubes. If I model the sheet metal as a body, how can I show the flattened view? Or is it...
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    My pneumatic cylinder needs to push down 25% of its capacity at the start and then push with 100%.

    I have an SMC cylinder with 50mm Dia operating at 60psi. I need to design a pneumatic circuit that would enable the cylinder to push with 10-25% its capacity (I need a pressure regulator to adjust as needed) at the start. Then once the part is lifted of the table, I need the cylinder to push...
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    How do I move this 1000lb gantry along the rails without jamming?

    In the previous post, I had asked how to design the lift mechanism of this gantry [https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=500944]. Now I need your input how to move this mechanism 8 meters along the rails. For now, I have both sides resting on LM guides driven by a single motor on one side...
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    How would you design this enclosure to prevent water leak into the hole on a vertical outdoors wall?

    I need to design an enclose for a 10inch diameter hole outside a building. The enclosure needs to be metal and must prevent water leakage into this hole. What kind of enclosure would you design here and what kind of adhesive/foam or whatever you'd use between the metal and the concrete?
  6. Imposter666

    Can this mechanism be further optimized with 2 small pneumatic cylinders instead of 1 big cylinder?

    This lifter I have designed is lifting 100lb weight 300mm up from a surface and transferring it to another station. As you can see the the middle gripper is supported by LM guides at the ends. It is lifted by a single 80mm dia cylinder at the center. Originally I had 2 equal sized cylinders at...
  7. Imposter666

    How to account for external force when I am sizing a servo motor for a belt-driven linear actuator?

    I need to size a servo motor for a belt-driven actuator that will be pushing against 1500N external force in a horizontal position. I calculated the load inertia of the brackets that are mounted on the carriage. But I am uncertain as how to account for this external force in my inertia ratio...
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    How to prevent metal dust in the dust collectors system from malfunctioning the level sensors?

    Hi, Please see the attached image. We have this dust collector system that sucks metal dust from grinder(0.05mm-0.1mm)which gets mixed with water and gets kicked out from the bottom of the main vessel. When pump gets activated there is quite a turbulent flow inside the main vessel. On the side...
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    Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities

    I am in automotive manufacturing. Production pointed out to some pins and templates that usually collect weld spatter which makes parts loading, part positioning, product quality very difficult. These pins are made out of 4140 Steel alloy. Is there a metal alloy that would have anti-spatter...
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    Pin wear from period loading needs a permanent solution

    There is a maintenance inspection at this pin once a month. it is usually changed out right away as failure would be catastrophic for the production. I have summarized all the details in the picture below. Increasing pin diameter would definitely help as the contact area would increase. However...

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