Design for Manufacturing: Shaft Keyways
Keyways are cut into shafts to connect them to another object. Typically, this transmits rotational energy by providing a transmission
Design for Manufacturing: Drilling Surface Requirements
This article considers the requirements for drilling surfaces in the context of minimizing manufacturing flow times and costs.
Drill entry
What is Reactive Power?
In an earlier post, I went over some electrical power terminology. Recently someone asked about what a "KVAR"
Man-made Climate Change
It is my opinion that climate change is one of the largest threats to our species that we will know
Magnetic Healing Is Fake
In the realm of pseudoscience, there is a belief that magnets are magic. Many people do not understand how magnets
Design for Manufacturing: Laser Cutting
Carbon dioxide laser cutting beams are frequently used throughout manufacturing to provide precision cut sheets of material. Laser cutters are
Hack the Box (HtB) Walkthrough: Nibbles
Nibbles is an "Easy" Hack the Box machine that uses weak passwords, a malicious upload exploit vulnerability, and
What is Chromatography?
Chromatography (Latin for the study of color) is the process by which a substance can be separated into individual parts
Design for Manufacturing: Sheet Metal Bend Reliefs
Sheet metal is frequently used in building both products and manufacturing machinery. Improper bending of sheet metal can cause material
Design for Manufacturing: Sheet Metal Bending Maximums
This article provides instructions on maximum bend angles associated with stamping operations whenever working with sheet metal.
Each time a
