I am a mechanical engineer that is in the process of designing a raised mezzanine structure. The mez is approx. 340" (x axis) x 160" (y axis) and 8' off of the concrete flooring of the plant. Typically I would have no problem with these spec but my customer is requiring only two columns to...
I have a 24 V DC 0.18 A Step-Syn Step motor(Sanyo Denki) out of an old IBM computer. I would like to use this step motor to drive a lead screw in a drilling machine I am designing. There are 5 leads coming out of the Step motor: Black, Red, Orange, Blue, and Yellow. Just guessing I believe...
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I am a young mechanical at a aluminum fab shop. We weld most of our connections and I have been having a serious problem with weld contamination from of punch fliud. I realize the importance of cleanliness for aluminum welding but it is essential that I use some type of cutting fluid...
I am involved with the design of steel and aluminum platform and have a fastener issue. I need to attach Al 5056 decking to a common a36 steel frame. I have a special aluminum extrusion that allows a piece of flat steel to be wedged into its sides and welded down to the steel frame. The...
I would like to know if there is a rule of thumb for determining shear strength from tensile strength. For some reason I thought I could multiply tensile strength by 0.6 to get a shear strength value but may just be making that up. The material I am using is a 303 stainless steel with yield...
