While I don't get to use Fusion 360 as much as I'd like to, I still keep track of it's goings on. And improvements to the hole...

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to be within sight of  the SpaceX launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.  I was about 150 mi...

Wow, it has been a while since I've blogged.   In that time, I've been busy in school, where I took a class in Oxy-Acetelyne we...

Sometimes a part number etches itself in my memory so well, it seems like I'll never forget it.  I know that an MS20470AD4-4 rivet is a ...

It's been busy for me getting ready for the holidays, but I did have one little tip when your practicing the future of making things. ...

There's an old saying about the "7 Ps".  To put it bluntly, the 7 Ps are: " Proper, Prior, Planning, Prevents, Piss, Poor...

Ahh. The helical insert.   If you've run into a mangled thread, there's a good chance you've had to use one.  Most likely it'...

A few days ago, an experienced engineer was explaining to us how changing the geometry of a component could affect the loads that it could h...

Over the last few weeks, I've mentioned how solid rivets are sized by part number and selected for diameter and length . Solid rive...

The Thanksgiving Holiday here in the United States and some studying for a class have been keeping me busy, but I've been starting to ge...

Happy Thanksgiving to those in the United States.  Enjoy the holiday!  Here's a quick post on penetrant inspection for your consideratio...

One of the most insidious types of corrosion I learned about in my classes is intergranular corrosion.  Aluminum alloys containing copper, s...

I've had a mental idea to build a simple rack to hold bolts of fabric in Fusion 360.  It would look similar to this mobile pipe rack f...

Foreword This post is far off my usual topics.  It's a reflection on a little inspiration coming from the strangest places. But who...

In my last Wednesday, I talked briefly about how rivets are sized .  But what about how to choose a rivet for a given application? There...