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  1. MrOliveDrab

    Suggested fit for polymer sliding lid

    I do not. Is there an efficient method within Autodesk Inventor 2013?
  2. MrOliveDrab

    Suggested fit for polymer sliding lid

    I'm looking for suggestions for where to start with a fit for a sliding nylon lid that fits over a nylon enclosure. The fit should be sufficient to withstand shaking, but still easy to pull apart by hand. This is for an early stage prototype, so I don't have specifics on material. The lid will...
  3. MrOliveDrab

    Software for Drawing Custom Springs

    Say I want a rectangular shape instead of the typical cylindrical, what software do you recommend for automating the CAD file generation? Does the Advanced Spring Design software from SMI/UTS fit the bill? Will I need to design it in one software program and draw it in another?
  4. MrOliveDrab

    Designing Rectangular Coil Compression Springs (Magazine Springs)

    btrueblood, R.C. Springs and Mid West Springs both declined based on a lack of design expertise. Draco is one I haven't come across before.
  5. MrOliveDrab

    Designing Rectangular Coil Compression Springs (Magazine Springs)

    I find myself in need of design assistance for rectangular coil compression springs (magazine springs). Unfortunately, I've not found one capable AND INTERESTED in small prototype quantities. So, while companies like Lee Spring, Springfield Spring, Axcess Spring, and others advertise the...

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