Hello any math wizards out there,
I'm designing a machine that includes a large, heavy arm which pivots on a shaft. When the unit is in operation, we hold the arm up with an electromagnet; when the magnet is shut off, gravity swings the arm down through 35 degrees until it hits a stop.
To...
I am redesigning a micro-hydro educational tool that is essentially a Pelton wheel runner spinning in a polycarbonate enclosure. Our current design uses a steel axle spinning inside a boss in the enclosure.
We're considering changing that to a polycarbonate axle so we can reduce our part count...
