Category: Mechanical Design

Springs are essential to life.  In fact everything on the planet acts like a spring, which follow Hooke’s law.  When force is applied to an object, it will deflect.  If more force is...

In this video, Corey describes how differential gears work. He also explains how limited slip differentials get you out of the mud. https://youtu.be/pUXRYw-rFVw  

One common task for a design engineer is to design an articulating system.  Often this is for lifting objects as is the case with a crane, aerial lift platform or even my log splitter’s jib. ...

In this video, Corey explains what planetary gear systems are, how to calculate speeds and their widespread use in transmissions. https://youtu.be/LGhNXxHe2C0

It is often the case that my beam is loaded in a way that is not in a design table.  So what do I do? There are several approaches to calculate beam moments when your load case in not in a...

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