Recent content by geoffthehammer

I have vague recollections of seeing this on UK drawings back in the 1960's I also think that it was in place of * and there would be an associated note elsewhere on the drawing sheet

Thanks all I have tried the tutorials but they don't always cover the specific areas I seem to come up against. I'll take on board the Google:SW...suggestion but might get the SW2013 bible as a spare moment browse Thanks again for your suggestions Geoff

We have just bought SW 2013 Professional. I have been on a couple of training courses at our reseller but can can anyone recommend a good SW instruction/reference book or books to keep on the desk? Geoff

Can anyone give me the Surface Free Energy value for Borosilicate glass 3.3 or point me in the right direction of a data source? Thanks in advance Geoff

When I worked in the quarrying industry (many years ago) the crusher flywheels were keyed to the eccentric shaft. There was only be one position in which they fitted in order to line up the keyways. Ask your colleague if the keys have been fitted. If so, then the flywheel is in the correct place...

Fine pitch for M4 is 0.5mm. Taps/dies should be readily available (but perhaps not if you are in the USA)

Excuse my earlier jocular post BUT more seriously, if the pond is not at the bottom of the hill then how is it getting its water in the first place: 1. A stream can't be filling it unless the stream was flowing down the hill. Therefore dam the stream at the point higher up where you want the...

Ask a woman to carry it up in buckets: she's not manpower and my wife would certainly object if she was classed as animal power!

Stumpii is on the right track, I have since discovered that it does mean (in this instance) Dull Polish 1 side, i.e. nothing to do with the grade of steel per se. Thanks for the input.

Aside from the usual reference books (calculations, specifications etc) the book that is usually on my desk is 'The Complete (so far) Book of Experience with Vivid Illustrations' by Myself. Very useful indeed! Don't be afraid to look, ask questions and learn.

We have a component where we have specified 316L as the material for a pressing, the supplier has counter-specified the material as 316L DP1 in his quotation. Can anyone tell me what DP1 means?

israelKK is quite right - as I know from experience. I learnt my lesson!

I posted this originally in the materials engineering forum but then realised that this one is more appropriate, so apologies for double posting: Can anyone supply me with (or point me in the right direction for) comparative data regarding the hydrophobic/hydrophyllic characteristics of the...

EN24T: 1 1/2% Nickel Chrome Molybdenum steel Heat treated to the 'T' range = 55/65 tons/sq in.

Youngstructural Here's the second file. Seems I can only upload one file per posting.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=97444543-ea91-4731-ba78-be5192f09480&file=File0003.jpg