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    Using oring to maintain small shaft vertical position

    I'm working on a retractable handle, vertically up/down, and looking for the best way to keep it from falling down when its pulled up to any position. Normal approach would be to use a spring but I'm limited as far as space goes and can't fit a spring under the shaft or inside the shaft where it...
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    Interference fit sizing

    Hello everyone, I'm looking to do an interference fit of a aluminum hub onto a steel shaft. They are very small, the steel shaft is approximately 7.5mm I'm not sure what alloy the shaft is but the aluminum hub is 7075. Currently the aluminum hub is large enough to slide onto the shaft tightly...
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    Material suggestion for a billet shaft/gear

    Hi guys, We're looking improve a small oem shaft/gear combo that has seen failures in one specific spot. It's a small shaft 13mm in diameter which has a 90 degree reduction down to 8mm. It has a gear, ~38mm diameter, at the other end of the 13mm section. We're not quite sure what kind of...

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