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There have been several times in my engineering career that I have needed to limit the force a mechanism can produce, but still allow for unpredictable amounts of deflection. This is very useful in...
Yes, another stupid party trick for you to enjoy. Numbers ending in 5 have a unique method of squaring them. Let's unpack the trick and as always, I'll show you why it is...
Mentored Engineer Live 3/2/23 – Laser Welding, Roller Coasters, Welding Stainless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tscpw6C_feA In our pilot episode, we cover laser welding, how I got into roller coasters and my thoughts on welding stainless steel. I also took a moment to...
Simple Way to Form Constant Radius Rails for Your Backyard Roller Coaster
PVC pipe is flexible, but not too flexible. It would take a lot of force to hold it in place if we don’t form it. (It would also take permanent footings to take the load as well.) We don’t want...
Pulley System for Easy Lifting I’ve always wanted to make a “complex system of ropes and pulleys” to do some work. Well this is not complex, but it is a system of ropes and pulleys. Anyway,...
Curved beams are sometimes a necessary evil. Whether it is a link of chain or a banana link, they don't calculate stresses the same as a straight link. After recently designing a banana link, I...