Mechanical fasteners like screws, nuts, and bolts are fundamental components in any machine or vehicle. In this video, we will walk you through the basics of: Different fastener types and shapes Drive types Materials and coatings Galvanic corrosion Coarse vs … Read More
Engineering drawings are the most important deliverables that a design engineer produces. They provide all the instructions needed to make your parts exactly as you intended. But bad drawings will make you look like a bad engineer, and parts made … Read More
In our recent video about O-rings, we featured some FEA animations of an O-ring being installed in a gland, and then responding to applied pressure. We have received a few questions about how this simulation was performed, so we thought … Read More
O-rings are the epitome of elegant engineering: The ring itself costs only a few cents, and the groove it goes in is simple and easy to manufacture. But despite this simplicity, the resulting seal is able to reliably hold many … Read More
The vast majority of engineered products have multiple components that need to fit together. Sometimes you need components to slip together easily, while other times, you need components to press together and not come apart. There’s a systematic way to … Read More
In response to a viewer question, we did a quick follow up to our previous Renishaw probe test, this time diving a bit deeper into the concepts of precision, accuracy, and uncertainty. We’ll repeat our test with a precision ring … Read More
Follow us as we perform the second machining operation of a 6061 aluminum part as well as the manual inspection process; set to chill music.
Have you ever needed to turn hardened steel like a dowel pin, drill rod, or ball screw? We recently had to machine a shoulder on a ball screw for an upcoming project, and did an experiment to find the best … Read More
Every time we try to film in a CNC machine, we always end up covering the lens in coolant: Constantly stopping the machine to wipe off the lens was getting annoying, so we designed an air knife that allows us … Read More
We’ve been using the Renishaw spindle probes in Haas machines for several years to set work offsets, but they are also marketed as being capable of performing part inspection. In this video, we do a quick test to see just … Read More