Cable routing
As a beginning engineer, cable routing was an irritating afterthought- something to be figured out during the build. As I…
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Interesting reading
I’ve banked up quite a few articles of just my thoughts at this point. Now here’s a few places to…
What should you include in your machine manuals?
When I worked as a project engineer, it was hard to know exactly what a customer wanted out of a…
More design tips
Adding to my previous article, here’s a few more tips and tricks for the designer. Simple calculations are perfectly fine…
Designing for gas struts
Introduction Gas struts are a great element to add to your machine design but can be tricky to get right,…
Design tips
As an engineer that is not tied to any particular industry, I’ve come across a pretty wide variety of equipment,…
Quickly laying out mechanisms in CAD
When you are designing something that needs to work in multiple positions, it’s easy to fall into the trap of…
Laser cutting design tips
Laser cutting has been around for a long time and has been embraced by industry for the most part but…