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  1. lamby88

    UG NX 6.0 associative spiral

    Hello, I'm trying to create a snail cam within NX6. I can easily create one using the helix tool with a 0mm pitch and then use a law curve to get the start and end radius. Nice and simple! The helix tool cannot be associated to planes/points so when the assembly or sketch moves the helix gets...
  2. lamby88

    peg in hole - no play fit that locks but is easy to insert and remove

    WIth a collet type mechanism, I assume the taper would still need to be over 14 degrees inclusive in order to make sure it does not lock down against the tube? The part needs to be easily removed with the flick of a switch/pull rod type arrangement
  3. lamby88

    peg in hole - no play fit that locks but is easy to insert and remove

    The camera tripod is a good analogy. Ill take a look into that, I have a few camera tripods laying around! thanks
  4. lamby88

    peg in hole - no play fit that locks but is easy to insert and remove

    Very true ornerynorsk! All the ideas are defiantly helping. btrueblood:The end product will be produced in high volumes so using off the shelf systems like that is not really an option due to cost. I was wondering if a tube lock like that could be engineered to allow the tube to be easily...
  5. lamby88

    peg in hole - no play fit that locks but is easy to insert and remove

    I like that idea also. Im going to have to start experimenting with these when im back at work tomorrow. One thing that I wanted to try and achieve was a positive lock (ie. a click) to ensure that the user has some feedback to correctly assembled parts. A typical sprung snap catch comes to mind...
  6. lamby88

    peg in hole - no play fit that locks but is easy to insert and remove

    Thanks for the replies both of you. The double wedge is something that I have been looking into. The first wedge being the taper fit between the two parts and the second wedge acting against the tubes. Like you say though the difficulty is trying to lock the second wedge in place (as well as...
  7. lamby88

    peg in hole - no play fit that locks but is easy to insert and remove

    Hi, This is my first post on the forum. Hopefully someone will be able to help me out. The problem I have is getting a no-play fit between a tube and a hole. The part in question is around 33mm OD (and min 20mm ID), around 800mm long. The requirement is for this part to fit into a hole and lock...

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