1. Opinions of pre-filling the oil filter during an oil change, (obviously where applicable, such as a vertical mount). I’m from the school of filling the filter before installing it, since I learned that way, and intuitively it makes sense. Recently an engineer friend of mine argued not to do...
Has anyone designed compliant mechanisms out of plastics or the like, or know of any good resources on designing them? I need to design a plastic housing that will secure a module in place, snapping together similarly to an electrical connector, yet able to be taken apart with relative ease...
Would someone explain what determines where to mount a brake caliper, ie. why should the brake caliper be mounted on the front side of the rotor rather than the rear, and vise versa.
I am new to this site; I stumbled across it for the first time tonight.
I’m a junior in mechanical engineering, and partake in SAE’s intercollegiate design competition known as SAE Baja. Basically we design and build an off-road vehicle with a 10 hp Briggs and Stratton engine.
Although it...
