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How to estimate the rounding toque of an allen key socket?
I can't find an example calculation for the maximum torque of an allen key socket (the female bit on the screw head that the allen key goes into) anywhere online, or in textbooks, can someone point me ...
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eccentric to linear
How does one translate the up and down distance moved in degrees when rotating around an eccentric bearing
eg 10 degrees will get me X in a linear value
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Free body diagram problem: Linkage w/ magnets and friction hinge
I am a bit stumped on a IRL problem, which i simplified in the diagram below:
There are left and right beams (gray) linked together by a friction hinge. The bottom beam (black) is connected to the ...
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What is the difference between 7201 vs 7201 BEP Single Row Angular Contact Ball Bearings?
What does BEP mean when applied to types of ball bearings?
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How do rotate a picture on a wall once every 24 hours?
I have a picture with various day and night scenes that I would like to hang on a wall and have automatically and uniformly rotated once every 24 hours. The picture is roughly 55cm in diameter, 2cm ...
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What strapping mechanism is this?
What should I google to find the strap from the picture?
It looks like a screw is used to tension the strap, which is exactly what I need. I've already spent some time trying to find a manufacturer ...
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How to attach plates (my design) to the stator core of the machine more efficiently and precisely?
I am working on an electrical engineering project. However, I have come across a specific mechanical engineering problem. I have attached an image to describe what I want to do. I have primarily a ...
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Need help analyzing torque transfer and slippage condition between parts
I have a scenario where Plate A (light blue) shown in the image below is being pressed against two different plates that are in contact with different sections of Plate A. I would like to know which ...
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New to AutoCAD, trying to accomplish a simple task of trying to simulate how much force can a U channel withstand
Sorry if my question or parts of it seem vague or stupid, I'm fairly new to mechanical engineering. I'm part of a team that is building a simulator platform and I am mostly at the helm of the software ...
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Motor for a sukkah rooflight
im designing a motor for a roof light but will need to be disengaged from the motor and be able to open and close without any electricity.
any ideas would be greatly appreciated
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Characteristics of a smooth belt
I want to replace a cylindrical pulley, so I came across a component called a smooth belt.
Now this thing came with many differenent variations, from 2.00" up ...
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How to determine whether a threaded rod will rotate under load
A part of a structure I am designing incorporates a large threaded rod (1") diameter mounted vertically both for structural strength and for the potential to adjust the height of the top mounted ...
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Frames and Statics Question
this is an image describing an exam question I have to practice on, and I am so stuck.
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Building Equations of Motion
The following figures represent a model of a building, can someone help me, extract the newton equations of motion and determine the degrees of freedom.
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Why do some car's A-engine-mounts have bolts vs studs vs both?
I have come across engine mounts of various cars and am just curious primarily related to the "A" engine mounts where some manufacturers use only BOLTS, while some use only STUDS and some ...
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