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WHAT IS THE WAVE?
The Wave is a platform of tools, education, and community to dramatically accelerate the speed of engineering for teams who develop machines, hard goods products, & devices. If you are a mechanical engineer, R&D engineer, process development engineer, mechanical design engineer, product development engineer, or similar, you've found your new tribe here at The Wave.
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SMAC Voice Coil Motor Product Review
Introduction Voice coil motors (VCMs) are a mechanical marvel, seamlessly merging actuators and sensors into a single powerhouse. These devices deliver blistering speed, pinpoint precision, and unwavering long-term performance. They've earned their stripes in tasks requiring surgical precision, such as product testing, autofocus systems, and even the delicate mechanics of hard disk drives. (Fun fact: The term "voice coil" originates from one of its initial applications, in which it was used
A Lesson From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Leadership
Let me be clear, I'm not very good at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), but I love it. One might even say I have an addiction to it (this is not part of the leadership lesson). One of the reasons I love it so much is the life lessons I learn from the sport. Last week I was rolling (BJJ speak for "sparring") with a partner when my foot started to cramp. Eventually the pain was so sever that I had to pause and stretch it out. During this pause coach Steve (who is awesome, despite how you may feel af
FixtureWorks Product Review
This (see Figure 1 below) is a quarter turn fastener distributed by a company called Fixtureworks. There are several varieties, but they all consist of a male end and female end that are each attached to two separate workpieces a user wishes to fasten together. And unlike typical fasteners (screws) that have threads and require many turns to fasten, the quarter-turn fasteners rely on a pin that fits into a corresponding groove and requires only a quarter of a turn to fully engage its counterpart
How To Troubleshoot a System
Troubleshooting a multi-part system can be challenging since it’s often unclear which part is contributing to the error, or if there are multiple parts contributing. All you know is the end result isn’t what it should be. I experienced this situation recently, and had the opportunity to use my engineering skills to identify where the error was coming from. I think it serves as a good summary of how to break down a system to identify root causes, so I’m writing this article to share the process I
Helping Engineers Grow With Goldilocks Challenges
In order to help those you lead grow, you have to push them…not to hard, not too soft, but just enough. If you push them too hard, they will be overwhelmed, get frustrated, and not learn. If you don’t push them hard enough it will be too easy and there will be nothing for them to learn. But if you can find the right balance in between those extremes that stretches them just the right amount, they will blossom. I call the challenges in that zone “Goldilocks Challenges”. Growing is pain
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7Solidworks for Makers
@Aaron Moncur @andre here are all the features included in the subscription: https://www.solidworks.com/solution/3dexperience-solidworks-makers To summarize we get: 3D Experience Solidworks Professional 3D Creator (xDesign online CAD) 3D Sculpter (xSculpt onliine sub-division modeler) Solidworks Visualize Connected (when you need to convince marketing) NC Shop floor programmer 3DSwym Communities (Online forum for assistance) 3D Experience Marketplace (when you need models in a hurry same concept as Design Accelerators) Dedicate Maker support: SUPPORT.makers@3ds.com- 1
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7Solidworks for Makers
Also I've heard that there is an experimental aircraft license and one could get solidworks for 50 bucks a year SOLIDWORKS Resource Center | EAA -
3Default Screw Size, 10-32 or 10-24?
I have always preferred the 10-32 variety. This might only be because I can get a #6 and a #8 with the same thread pitch so it seems more uniform. #10-24 just seems dirty. I do actually prefer to use fine threads on the larger sizes as well but those are not as common and add to assembly time. -
2Printer Closet Build
Thank you! An 8020 rack would be awesome, then I could customize everything to my liking and in the future I might go down that path, but for now this was the most cost effective option. I use gridfinity in a pull out drawer in my desk and I love it, I would've used it in the organizer but I just had to pile stuff in there to make the apartment look clean for some visitors, I'm sure I will circle back in the future and better organize the organizer 🤣- 1
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