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    Cryogenic Hardening versus Std. heat-treating?

    I'm real interested on a fundamental level in the result of this process. Have cryogenic treatment processes yielded evidence of their validity in a non-anecdotal way? In other words, do objective (non-commercial) data exist that demonstrate before & after mechanical property changes in say, a...
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    Oil Flingers

    Hi David, I had a similar problem years ago with a custom gearbox design. I asked an engineer from the bearing company to explain to me why his sealed bearing was not preventing oil from seeping outside the gearbox. His reply was something like, "The bearing seals are designed to exclude...
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    Pro's for moving to SolidWorks

    The spreadsheet that 3d mentions makes no attempt to capture any features that programs other than SWX may have, and doesn't address ease of use or productivity of the software in any way. (How many clicks to get the job done.) I feel that it is biased, despite the claims to the contrary. If...

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