Hi, I'm trying to model a retainer for a USB port cover. Think of the thing that retains your gas cap. It's a combination of an o-ring to do sealing, and a string that tucks down inside the housing of the part. I have a sweep that goes around sharp bends and the cross section self-intersects...
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So let's say global warming is caused by pulling tightly-packed carbon out of the ground in solid/liquid form, then combining it with oxygen and creating more CO2 than there was previously. Let's also say we want to simply freeze the amount of CO2 in the...
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I have a 2001 Acura TL. I had warped rotors, so I replaced pads and rotors, then rotated the tires myself. I found there was a vibration that got worse with speed, so I figured an out-of-balance wheel. I asked a local shop to balance the wheels...
I'm trying to create a retainer for a USB plug so it doesn't get lost. Think of the thing that keeps your gas cap attached to the car, or the cap retainer on a nalgene bottle. I need to sweep a circular shape through different axes/planes to achieve the shape I need.
I'm more familiar with...
I took a new job a little while ago. I thought I would be taking them into new areas but they need me to do a lot of CAD, which I'm not very good at. I might build enough new stuff so I can stop doing CAD, but that might be a couple years away. I feel like there was a miscommunication and we're...
I'm trying to open an access panel, but the packaging is very tight. I need to move sideways about 2 inches, then upward about 18 inches. The initial motion has to be very horizontal so that tends to rule out 4 bar linkages like on bus luggage doors. Also, I can't go sideways more than 6...
