I came across the pictured set of gears at work and it caught my eye - the gears are for a set of dual overhead cams. I can't tell for sure without taking it apart whether the gear itself it actually two pieces or just a single gear that was grooved, however upon close inspection it looks like...
I was doing some research into zinc plating, and I came across zinc plating types V and VI "colorless/colored passivate" as specified by ASTM B633 which I assume have non-chromium conversion coatings. After reading the specification and doing some research it seems that these categories were...
I have a quick question that I can't seem to find an answer to by searching around in the usual spots - however to be fair I haven't poured over ASME Y14.5 or similar GDnT documentation/standards.
I do quite a bit of fixture plate design for use in a CNC mill and they are often filled with...
Does anyone know a method for determining a design safety factor for fretting wear and fretting fatigue for a involute splined connection? I am thinking there must be some sort of required safety factor of tooth contact stresses to material yield. Also would these requirements be different for...
