I once saw a graph that showed the cost of making a change in the CAD model vs  further down in the product design cycle Spoiler alert! It g...

O-ring seals are hard to avoid as a mechanical designer of any type. They can be found just about anywhere that fluid, gases, or debris need...

Many technicians, designers, and fabricators are familiar with helical inserts, often referred to by their trade name " Heli-Coil "...

On a morning this weekend, while hanging out at home with my coffee in my hand, I decided to play with Fusion 360.  I had a part picked out ...

Somewhere, someone is saying "It fit when I modeled it in the compuuter!" CAD systems are wonderful tools, but, they're st...

FIrst the Earth cooled, then I started my 3D modeling career with Mechanical Desktop.... A picture of my first engineering meeting. E...

A section view of a hollow part that will need a lot of supports to print  successfully Model created in Fusion 360 When I first start...

When I first took on 3D printing, the subject of threaded fasteners always made me a bit nervous.  While I try to use actual hardware whenev...