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rectangular flanges
Rectangular covers suggests rectangular pressure vessels (!), which would be as rare as any information you might find.- mepl
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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cropping screwed rod
Unfortunately, most manufacturers "rumble" or vibrate hundreds of such components together for a few hours to de-burr threads. The pitfall with this secondary operation is percentage damge to the crests of threads in softer materials.- mepl
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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ACAD14 Plotter settings
First: Try and set the printer up as a windows system printer- most HP plotters can satisfactorily use a generic HP driver. Second: Line thicknesses generate from color dependant tables (.ctb files). Set these up in AutoCAD plotter manager and use them at print time.- mepl
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
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leak test procedures
If you are responsible for this system you should already be aware of the statutory requirements for pressure vessels and piping systems. Consult your appropriate industrial codes before you kill someone.- mepl
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- Forum: Mechanical engineering general discussion
