Category: Mechanical Design

In this video, Corey gives an overview of the primary ways to keep something level and discusses chain and sprocket leveling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msSbxd-Eopc&feature=youtu.be

As a design engineer, when I have pivoting members, one of my favorite bearings to use are fiber reinforced bearings.  They are easy to apply and are very predictable. Typical Cylindrical...

I recently stayed at a very nice hotel and out at the pool there were some plastic rocking chairs. I sat in one and rocked for a few minutes and noticed something odd. In addition to the chair...

Throughout my career I have had to apply thousands of pivoting pins.  All have their unique loads and design criteria.  They have ranged from pins that don’t rotate to pins that rotate on...

When designing a piece of equipment, stability can be a significant issue.  For stationary equipment, often securing the apparatus to the floor will ensure stability.  However on a mobile...

One of the great benefits of working with steel is the ability to weld it without losing material strength.  Since we are dealing with high temperatures when welding, the thermal effects can...