If you're in machine design and you're just dealing with simple shapes you can machine on a lathe or a Bridgeport, you probably won't find a use for them. But if you're dealing with any sort of wires or hoses, molded parts with complex geometry, etc., they are invaluable. And, of course...
Enginerd,
There's a "Routing Component Wizard" under Routing->Routing Tools. I don't think it's documented in the tutorials. That should help you get started. It'll make sure you have the necessary features for a given route component and it'll add it to your routing library. That was something...
Hello,
We're having an issue with galvanic corrosion for some of our products installed in locations exposed to salt water. We have large grates made from 316L SS. Attached to these grates is an aluminum (part 2024, part 6061) hose fitting and braided SS hose.
We had installed electroless...
Thanks for the responses. That is how I ended up treating it and I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something since its been a while since looking at this stuff for me. I accounted for both pressure increase and thermal expansion in the worst-case scenario and everything looked ok...
Hello,
We're designing a structural system that will have HSS 8x4x5/16 members approximately 8ft. long spanning in between two S12x31.8 beams. The tubes are water-tight welded to the edge of the structural steel; we need these tubes to be water-tight because the structure will be partially...
Hi all,
I'm looking for a way to roughly estimate the critical speed for an automotive driveshaft. It's a typical RWD driveshaft -- a hollow tube supported at each end by a U-Joint. 3" O.D., .083" thickness, 4130 steel. We have lengths from 10" through 60" in increments of 5".
