Questions tagged [manufacturing]
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Where do engineers find the manufacturing processes of objects?
I'm an engineering student and we have a reverse engineering project going on. We need to disassemble a simple object and understand how it is made: which processes are used, why, how much it costs... So I decided to look on the internet to find out…
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Diamond abrasive grit size
I'm looking to purchase diamond abrasive online & I need to select the proper grit size. I figure I need about 100µm (microns), which, as far as I can tell, is close to the diamond grit size in common dremel-type diamond burrs. But sellers online…
Tempus Nomen
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150W laser cutting various materials
I have a few materials that I would like to get cut (in precise shapes that I cant do on a saw), these are
Quartz glass (1mm thick)
alumina wafer (1mm thick) (AL2O3)
copper coated alumina (2mm thick)
I was wondering if it was safe to attempt to cut…
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Can anyone suggest an Economical way for Polishing wound Wires?
I am working as a mechanical design engineer. At my work place, we were making chairs with 12 mm diameter wire via bending. We were using mild steel flash wires which was like the perfect wire with almost 0 to minor roughness. Recently because of…
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Improving Nesting Efficiency/Scrap% Reduction in Sheet Metal (Laser Cutting)
I am currently working on a problem statement to improve the nesting efficiency and thereby reduce scrap generated for a sheet metal laser cutting setup (the nested parts are fairly complex/irregular in shape).
I am working on reducing the margin…
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Making small acrylic parts
I'm wanting to make some small-ish parts from 4mm acrylic, however I'm a bit apprehensive due to the tapered design and the radii.
I have a selection of power tools in my arsenal, however a bandsaw isn't available. I do have a tablesaw, router,…
physicsboy
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How to Improve Adhesion of Velcro to Plastic Suction Cups in Hot Climates
I am currently facing an issue with a product where Velcro is attached to plastic suction cups using adhesive. The Velcro tends to detach from the suction cups, especially in hot climates. Here are some details:
Materials: Velcro and plastic…
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Heat press for low density polyethylene sheets
I want to create a double layer sheet with custom internal channels (created with CAD or similar software) out of two low-density-polyethylene sheets, similar to those used as greenhouse cover.
Is that even possible with that material and if yes is…
Oculatus
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