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I’m curious if you have a general practical rule for estimating weld strengths in different metals.
Steel – Most of what I’ve heard says that a high quality weld is as strong as the base steel.
Aluminum – I’ve heard that quality weld strength is ~ 60% as strong as the base aluminum...
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I'm working on an addition to a mining sensor which will enable it to be installed into up-holes (i.e. holes in the ceiling) and "grapple" it in place. Without going into too much irrelevant installation detail, I built a quick prototype with four fins cut from .025" thick aluminum...
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I'm wondering if anyone has seen or worked with outdoor cold weather climate-controlled server (computer) racks. It would be much simpler to source one rather than attempting to design one. Ideally it would be thermostat-controlled and rated down to about -40 degrees (C or F). Any leads...
I need a ceramic plate to insulate between a hot mounting surface and a piece of equipment mounted to the other side of the plate - so the plate will have a hot and cold side. I know the temperature of the hot mounting surface and the ambient temperature, but don't know heat load in Watts or...
I have a stainless steel cylindrical part. A portion along its length needs to be media blasted with aluminum oxide. How do I correctly specify the limits (end locations) of this section that will have the media blasted surface? I'm using ANSI...
Thanks in advance!
I want to create a 360 degree rotation of an assembly about the y axis. I have done this with the Animation Wizard. Unfortunately when I do this the origin wanders (doesn't stay at one point). However, I want the origin to stay put and have the part rotate about the y-axis through the origin.
I...
The marketing people at work would like to take SolidWorks 3D assemblies of products and produce web-based 3D spinnable models that they can put on the website, similar to car manufacturers' websites having the 360 degree spin views. Anyone know how I could go about this? There are two options...
I have just "upgraded" to SW 2012 SP2 and am seeing two problems right off the bat:
1. Insert->Picture does not seem to work while in a sketch (or otherwise). There is simply no option to insert a picture under my Insert menu whether I'm in an active sketch or otherwise.
2. If I insert a...
I am curious if anyone knows if it's okay to run a 2008 6.4L PowerStroke truck on off-road (farm) diesel for off-road operation (I'm aware that it's illegal on-road). I'm wondering whether technically the off-road (higher sulfur) diesel wears out or damages components of these engines.
Thanks...
I would like to have SW automatically add/increment the "Revision" custom property in a part when I add a revision under the revision table of the accompanying SLDDRW. How do I do this? I know nothing about macros and I think this might require one...
Thank you.
I have a threaded rod with an eye nut threaded all the way down, plus a hex nut threaded on to keep the eye nut from backing out. The outside-facing surface of the hex nut is roughly flush with the end of the threaded rod. I've attached an image for clarity. I want the nut/threaded rod interface...
I am looking for seamless stainless steel pipe/tubing that has the ID very tightly controlled (+/- 1-10 thou or so on an ID of 1-2"). The other way to attain this is of course by reaming out standard pipe, but that's time and money. I'm hoping to at least take the time part out of the equation...
I want to create a 90 degree bend in steel rod (1/2"). How do I determine a reasonable bend radius, meaning doable by most fab/machine shops and not destroying the rod?
I'm guessing the answer is ~ 1/2" - 1" but that's a guess.
Thank you!
I have to design a corrosion resistant cylindrical pressure vessel that withstands high external pressures. I am limited to a certain wall thickness which, according to testing already performed, is insufficiently strong if the tube is made out of stainless steel. There is some machining...
Does the Standard version of SW have a tolerance stackup checking function that I haven't been able to find? I could use something like that even for screws/hole depths all the time! Or do I have to simply do the arithmetic in my notebook by hand? Thanks!
Every preload torque formula has correction factors for nonplated, black finish, Zn plating, Cd plating, lubricated, etc fasteners.
What is the correction factor for Ultra Corrosion-Resistant Coated fasteners? Which of the above is it most similar to in terms of friction properties.
Thanks.
