What force do you need from the press? Are you able to modify it? The way the cylinder is attached looks odd. Could you mount it to the bottom of the channels so that the load isn't being transferred through the bolts? Can you weld the horizontal channels to the vertical legs?
Tmax = σmax Ip / R
Tmax = maximum twisting moment (Nmm, in lb)
σmax = maximum shear stress (MPa, psi)
R = radius of shaft (mm, in)
Ip = "polar moment of inertia" of cross section (mm4, in4)
Also, you said that it is to torsional loads, plural. If fatigue is a consideration, the actual...
The room temp raises by 0, 5, or 10F, then stays there. At that point your heater is pumping 5200 BTU/hr into the room and the temp is not changing. Therefore, you are losing all of the 5200 BTU/hr at that point.
Thanks for the helpful replies. We wound up installing a 1/2" bolt. Maybe I should have given more detail in the question. This was a 1970's vintage dwg, and the actual bolt was missing from the structural member. It was inaccessible at the time so I couldn't get a measurement of the hole...
I have a drawing that calls for a 3/8" x 1-1/2" lg hex head bolt w/nut. The associated materials drawing states that "Structural field connections are to be 'Friction Type' and are to be made with high strength bolts (ASTM-A325). ASTM-A325 does not cover smaller than 1/2". Would A354 be an...
Not sure about "stealing", but if you know the details bid you have to beat and can make your bid more attractive to the client it is definitely "cheating".
I encountered the same thing in my first job after college. My business card said "Designer". It was a salary grade/HR thing. After my first review I was bumped up a grade and allowed to be called "Machine Design Engineer". So, a designer is basically whatever your corporate structure...
I like Tick's point about actually creating parts from drawings. My co-op also offered a turn in the machine shop with milling machines, lathes, etc. Probably the best teacher for drawing. If you know how a part will be made, you'll better know how to detail it. You want the machinist...
My experience was similar to John's. College had one quarter of engineering graphics, essential the same as mentioned before. This was in the early 90's. CAD classes were fairly new and I didn't get into one of those as they filled up quickly. On my co-op, I was taught drafting by an...
If you already believe that capitalism is failing on many fronts and deregulation has caused "catastrophic damage", i guess you'll only see government fixes as acceptable.
Even the hurricane experts are questioning the reliability of computer models.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Hurricane+predictors+admit+they+predict+hurricanes/5847032/story.html
One quote:
"Our early December Atlantic basin seasonal hurricane forecasts of the last 20 years have...