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Posts by Corey Rasmussen
Simple Gear Design – Understanding Materials, Wear, Runout and Backlash
In this video, Corey explains the basics of gear materials, the types of runout, how to set backlash and why gears wear. https://youtu.be/oCXJVmi0TdY Video Transcript In this one,...
There are many times in my design career that I needed to translate an object without rotating. Lifting an object on a table is a great example of this. At an airport we may see a baggage...
Reading a hydraulic schematic for the first time is a daunting and confusing thing. There are so many symbols to identify and lines to keep track of. I hope to impart to you a systematic...
Beam Calculations Made Easy – From Free Body to Stress Analysis
There is hardly a week that goes by where I don’t need to calculate the stress on a beam. Beams are everywhere and come with the challenge of many different loadings and supports. ...
In this video, Corey calculates the forces on the gear teeth and compares spur gears to helical. See what happens…. https://youtu.be/kgKzmHMCifQ
An Easy Guide to Gear Design – Terminology, Meshing and Speed
In this video, Corey describes what is needed for gears to mesh properly, how to adjust backlash and how to calculate gear speeds. https://youtu.be/yTxKIC8wQsU Video Transcript Hi and...