Industrial Design

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Cracking at snap-fit hook base in SLS PA12
Industrial Design
Hello everyone, I'm using SLS 3D printing (PA12, 0.12 mm layer height) to create a snap-fit enclosure for a handheld sensor device. The enclosure has three internal hooks that flex about 1.5 mm during... read more
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May 26
Choosing sheet metal thickness for a lightweight bracket
Industrial Design
Hey, working on a small mounting bracket for a consumer electronics housing, cut and bent from stainless steel sheet (304 or 316). The part needs to stay under 200g, but it also has to... read more
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May 23
Visibility of parting line on GF30 PA6 injection molded handle
Industrial Design
Hello everyone, how visible can the parting line be on final molded parts? My team is currently designing a handle cover for an industrial machine, injection molded in PA6 with 30% glass fiber. Aesthetics... read more
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May 06
Minimum embossed text size for TPU molding
Industrial Design
Hey there, I'm designing a flexible watch strap that will be injection molded in TPU (Shore 85A). I want to include some small embossed text (branding and serial number) directly on the strap, but... read more
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May 05
Printed bracket cracking – how to reinforce?
Industrial Design
Hi,  I'm prototyping a small bracket for holding a plastic cover in place—roughly 60 × 30 × 10 mm, with two hooks and two screw holes (M3) on the top side. I printed it in PLA with 20% infill... read more
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Apr 23
FEA of a welded tow hitch
Industrial Design
Hi! Need help on a welded tow hitch for an off-road vehicle using S355 steel tubing and 8 mm plates. It needs to handle a 3,500 kg towing load with off-axis forces. In ANSYS,... read more
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Apr 10
Best gear setup for a compact robotic arm gearbox
Industrial Design
Hi,Working on a compact gearbox for a robotic arm and need advice on the best gear setup. The arm sees intermittent loads, max torque at the output is 15 Nm, and I need about... read more
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Apr 16
How to call out helicoils or inserts on a drawing?
Industrial Design
Hey,My aluminum part needs reinforced threads, so I’m looking at using Helicoils or possibly another type of insert if the machinist has a better suggestion (I’ll have my part produced by an external manufacturer).... read more
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Mar 31
Deep C-channel in 2 mm stainless
Industrial Design
Hi all, working on a sheet metal design and trying to form a C-channel in 2mm stainless (304). The depth is 50mm, and I’m wondering if I’m asking for trouble with bending—springback, cracking, or... read more
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Mar 27
Will a 6mm dowel fit in this hole?
Industrial Design
hello, I'm designing a part with an FDM 3D printed hole to hold a 6mm wooden dowel, but I’m unsure about the actual fit due to print tolerances and material shrinkage. The hole is... read more
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Mar 14

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