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  1. fortjp500

    Square captured nuts in sheet metal

    I saw this at work today. It's a .812 square nut (.413" deep/tall) in a slot that measures 0.875. The material is mild steel 1/4" thick. Calculating the shear from the clamp load is pretty straightforward. I'm wondering more about let's say the square nut and bolt threads are seized, and you...
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    Leaf spring press fit

    I am trying to find a formula that will determine pressure at the mating surface where the housing/spring eye is open and not welded shut into a bore. Both materials are steel. I would think it would have to incorporate perhaps a spring constant or the something similar? I could not find...
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    Positional tolerance with group deviation allowable

    I have two plates that are the same with the same hole pattern on front and back plate. Normally the position tolerance at MMC would be 0.06" for assembly to work perfectly. However the part could be allowed to rotate 0.5 degree after welded at assembly by the technician. In essence once the...
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    Sorting injection molded bbs nondestructively by internal mass distribution

    I am looking to replicate the work of another who devised the below sorting system which is for a hobby of mine. It sounds like the injection molded bb is being rotated and somehow sorted based on how it dynamically spins or possibly wobbles versus it's original diameter. Does anyone know of a...

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