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The Speed Shop-Concept Handlebars for a Classic Track Bike
As someone who has a need for speed in the two-wheeled self-propelled category, I enjoy playing around with bike concepts. The off-season generally provides time and open space for this, and this last one was no different. The target bike?
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Aircraft Engine Mount – Frequency/Vibration Testing
The intention of this article is to describe a portion of the process required to engineer a frame and engine mounting system for a single engine aircraft. Figure 1: Many Design Options are available. For example, the above image depicts
... ContinuedThe Speed Shop – Dropouts for the Race Bike
For the upcoming cyclocross (a cycling discipline) race season, I wanted a new bike. I found a great deal on one, but needed to modify it for my “needs.” In particular, I needed a new set of dropouts. What is
... ContinuedReal Applications for Sketch Picture
SOLIDWORKS is full of awesome little tools that enable us to create…well, almost anything. Too often, I find myself discussing these features with clients and usually ending the sentence with ”….too bad you’ll never use it”. So, I thought I
... ContinuedCustom Desk Bracket Design
When testing out a new standup desk, I quickly discovered three things about the design that needed improvement. The tray offset height needed to increase Line of sight to keyboard needed to improve Width of the tray needed to increase.
... ContinuedUsing Excel as a Data Crutch? Enter SOLIDWORKS PDM and Manage
I love visuals in place of linear data, vis-à-vis spreadsheets. Even though Excel is actually a piece of software Microsoft nailed, I still find myself wanting to see my data in something more than rows and columns, especially at 4
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Electrical Professional vs SOLIDWORKS Routing
So, you’ve heard about SOLIDWORKS Electrical; maybe you’ve viewed a few posts online, watched a youtube video or two, and maybe even attended a TPM event on Electrical….. Yet, here you sit, still beating your head on your desk trying
... ContinuedFour FeatureManager Features Everyone Should Know
Every SOLIDWORKS user spends an inordinate amount of time touching, playing, and maybe even arguing with the FeatureManager for parts, assemblies, and drawings. It may be one of those areas in SOLIDWORKS that we all take for granted and muddle
... ContinuedDesign Re-use
“I know that part’s here somewhere… I think I saved it in the XXX project folder… We designed a similar assembly last year…” Sound familiar? If you’ve ever spent time hunting for previous designs or recreated the same content multiple
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