For small areas of cad plating that have worn, or been machined, off of steel and nickel-aluminum-bronze (e.g. bushings), what are folks seeing done to protect the surface without having to re-cad plate?
I have a project where I need a custom sized tire similar to an ATV tire or a turf tire. Nothing else is out there that will fit my exact needs and I would like to get a tire built. Can any of you help me answer some basic engineering questions for pneumatic tire design? I've searched for...
I’ve been trying to find an answer key for Peery’s original edition of Aircraft Structures and haven’t had any luck. I’ve been in contact with numerous DERs, professors, and even Peery’s son and daughter. None of them knew of an answer key and the general consensus was that Dr. Peery didn’t...
If a part is made from 1 ½” stock material does it fall within the [.250-1.500] column or the [1.501-2.000] column of MMPDS? And no, you can’t answer “the more conservative one” :)
The stock material is ink marked "1.500" yet almost always comes in slightly oversize (and hence could fall into...
Help- I've just gotten a big contract that will keep me working 12+ hour days (with about 1/3 out of my home office). And I'm getting fat. Can I say that here? Is this like a 12-step program for exercise challenged aircraft engineers?
Seriously though- anybody have any good tips for getting...
