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Is there a forum where random machining tips can be posted? 1
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JohnRBaker
Mechanical
Have you looked at...
Machines & Machining engineering
John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
Irvine, CA
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LittleInch
Petroleum
But have a look at how many posts get made every year or month.
Some of these forums are now a bit of a backwater.
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Some of these forums are now a bit of a backwater.
Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.
mfgenggear
Aerospace
I will start , I saw a nice you tube video a guy testing bolts in shear, and tensile and recording values.
@LI... "But have a look at how many posts get made every year or month."
How do you do that?
@STN... if related to Mech engineering... it should go here?
Thanks, Dik
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How do you do that?
@STN... if related to Mech engineering... it should go here?
Thanks, Dik
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LittleInch
Petroleum
Every post in the main forum list has a last post and a start post date. You just scan down the page looking.
That forum JB noted has only 14 posts this calendar year.
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That forum JB noted has only 14 posts this calendar year.
Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.
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Flangegap,
Your forum profile says you're in the UK. It's good to find a forum that somewhat local. I live in Canada and I get good tips on supplies of materials, tools, auctions and sales in my area from local forums like the "Canadian Hobby Machinists" forum, so finding an equivalent in the UK should help you, too. Here are some others based in the USA that you may still find useful:
Practical Machinist forum
Hobby Machinist forum
CNC zone
Artsoft/Mach4 NC coding software support
As others have said, you are ALWAYS welcome to post questions and tips about machine manufacturing. Especially examples like the one above. Very nice surface finish!![[bigglasses]](/data/assets/smilies/bigglasses.gif "[bigglasses] [bigglasses]")
Your forum profile says you're in the UK. It's good to find a forum that somewhat local. I live in Canada and I get good tips on supplies of materials, tools, auctions and sales in my area from local forums like the "Canadian Hobby Machinists" forum, so finding an equivalent in the UK should help you, too. Here are some others based in the USA that you may still find useful:
Practical Machinist forum
Hobby Machinist forum
CNC zone
Artsoft/Mach4 NC coding software support
As others have said, you are ALWAYS welcome to post questions and tips about machine manufacturing. Especially examples like the one above. Very nice surface finish!
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I think the title of the forum does not translate to the UK term for Engineer. I believe it means train driver in the US. Whereas I assumed it was a forum for engineering tips ie. machining tips.
As you suggest, I'll look for other forums that are associated with machining metals.
Thanks for the replies.
As you suggest, I'll look for other forums that are associated with machining metals.
Thanks for the replies.
That's one meaning, but not all of the meanings.
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LittleInch
Petroleum
It's engineering as in engineering design, not manufacturing.
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Reply to Dik
there is a magic number 0.5825.
When the answer is correctly posted to the above I will post another to consider; relating to measuring dovetails.
p.s. Engineering design does not exist without engineering manufacturing knowledge.
there is a magic number 0.5825.
When the answer is correctly posted to the above I will post another to consider; relating to measuring dovetails.
p.s. Engineering design does not exist without engineering manufacturing knowledge.
mfgenggear
Aerospace
flangegap
that is correct, making it them and us is a problem. it should be we as a team, working together.
while guys on the floor care about their work they don't know how run the required stress numbers, however the boys making the drawing need these guys to be able to make it correctly, if at all. just because it is drawn with a fancy 3 d model
it can be nightmare to make. we have to work together. Problem with most design and manufacturing and especially in USA,
they never build proto types to work out the bugs. it's a philosophy just build it. now that said it's not always the case.
that is correct, making it them and us is a problem. it should be we as a team, working together.
while guys on the floor care about their work they don't know how run the required stress numbers, however the boys making the drawing need these guys to be able to make it correctly, if at all. just because it is drawn with a fancy 3 d model
it can be nightmare to make. we have to work together. Problem with most design and manufacturing and especially in USA,
they never build proto types to work out the bugs. it's a philosophy just build it. now that said it's not always the case.
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mfgenggear.
Yes it is an ongoing problem usually associated with staff keeping a low profile so they don't have their incompetence exposed. Often there is a philosophy where because it works it must be right. However, things can always be better, common issues I've found are:
Not using stock sizes.
Not using standard components.
Too much incorporated into one complex component.
Lack of adjustment.
Too fine tolerances - usually having the cad default to several trailing zeroes when not required.
To name but a few..
Yes it is an ongoing problem usually associated with staff keeping a low profile so they don't have their incompetence exposed. Often there is a philosophy where because it works it must be right. However, things can always be better, common issues I've found are:
Not using stock sizes.
Not using standard components.
Too much incorporated into one complex component.
Lack of adjustment.
Too fine tolerances - usually having the cad default to several trailing zeroes when not required.
To name but a few..
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