Recent content by Fugeguy

"Which is how such matters should be resolved. So, if they get harassed or assaulted, they should "not complain about any mistreatment real or imagined?" The implication is that they will not put up with it and will take whatever steps are necessary to correct the situation. One should not...

Bottom line from the report- "Statistical analysis that includes those variables has produced results that collectively account for between 65.1 and 76.4 percent of a raw gender wage gap of 20.4 percent, and thereby leave an adjusted gender wage gap that is between 4.8 and 7.1 percent. "...

Its all good until HR demands "A" representation in every engineering department.

The thing that always worries me is institutional discrimination. Individuals are always going to say dumb things and make disparaging remarks. Once the stated policy of an organization becomes we are only going to hire a minority female with a disability or fill in the blank- how does that...

All I could find on TurboCAD: "TurboCAD not only has dimensional and geometric constraints (provided by D-Cubed, the same technology used by AutoCAD), but also has a parametric Parts Script Editor, which might be the closest it has to AutoCAD’s dynamic blocks." From this review...

Look at TurboCad as a ACLT replacement. Contact: Bob Mayer President, IMSI/Design Cell: 415-342-1817 Office: 415-483-8068 I am not affiliated with them but when I was looking to make a switch when AC went subscription last year this one was the best replacement for LT I could find. I think...

I would add that it is not uncommon for companies to use slip fits when it is necessary for assembly or some other reason. Generally it is best to have a way to hold the inner ring (for example) axially in preload with a nut, clip, etc. Sometimes it works. It just depends on the application...

Go to link- http://www.jtekt-na.com/assets/ce/Documents/(B2001E-6a)%20Ball%20and%20Roller%20Bearing%20Catalog%20-%20Technical%20Section.pdf Bearing tolerances begin on page A58 (for ball bearings see pages A60-65). Fitting practice begins on page A86 (see page A91 for general guidelines). If...

And also be sure to be afraid to fail in anyway,

Create a giant bureaucracy and have a ton of meetings? <please note the sarcasm>

Check out a needle bearing: http://www.jtekt-na.com/engineering-tools/catalog-library/ (download the needle catalog and look on page B-2-54) I doubt there is anything 3/16" x 2". But why not put one on each end with a spacer? Any information on the speed and loading of the bearing?

If you ask a Brit how much he weighs he's likely to say about 14 and a half stones...

"Thanks for the ideas. This turned out to be heat treat defect in the ball. A failure that was not able to be replicated when tested with more name brand bearings. Lesson learned: Don't let purchasing source bearings just anywhere :) " I think you got it right. When we've seen this failure in...

"our ERP/MRP system was hastily purchased, clumsily integrated, and constantly bent to try and fit our business after the fact" I think that is just how such systems are implemented...

Most manufacturers offer ABEC 1 as standard, however all the first world producers are much closer to ABEC 3. So buy from Fafnir, SKF, FAG, Koyo, NSK or NTN and you will be fine unless this is a specialty application like a machine tool spindle. For motor applications none of those names will...