[b]3DDave[b] Wow. You are so incredibly off the mark that I can't help but laugh. The assumptions implicit in your additional attempt to look down your nose at me for asking IF there is an easier way shows quite a bit more about your own dogmatic approach than my question does mine. As indicated...
3DDave Great use of snark, but I suppose you are right. I mean, how dare I even ask if there is someone out there that might know something that I don't know that could make things easier! I guess I should remember that there's always one in every group. Everyone else, I appreciate your responses.
So, Just for reference, I work in a major industry where the standard is torquing to apply clamping force. Our methods range from basic equations for non critical joints to joint analysis programs for more critical joints. The amount of load application controls used is also dependent on...
SnTMan, that's a good idea generally, but I'm looking for something fast and clean. if it isn't out there I don't mind doing the calcs. They are pretty straight forward. if there isn't a known established way I'll just end up making something in excel like I usually do. Just wanted to know if I...
I find myself in situations in which our crews in the field realize that the studs available are fine thread rather than the standard course thread we generally use. Clearly there are issues with this happening, but that's a separate concern for me to deal with.
I know that fine thread studs...