{"id":31488,"date":"2022-10-18T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/?p=31488"},"modified":"2022-09-30T13:38:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T17:38:47","slug":"mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-how-to-clamp-a-really-small-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2022\/10\/mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-how-to-clamp-a-really-small-wire.html","title":{"rendered":"Mechanisms &#038; Mentorship Video Series: How to Clamp a Really Small Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that\u2019s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/\">Rafael Testai<\/a>, and in this video series \u201cMechanisms &amp; Mentorship,\u201d we\u2019ll take a look behind the scenes to see how a hand-picked engineer has designed one of their mechanisms in granular detail. We\u2019ll \u201copen the hood\u201d to analyze their CAD design and thought process behind the solution. I\u2019ll ask them questions about the project, roadblocks, challenges, specific insights they learned, and how they\u2019re using SOLIDWORKS to solve real world problems.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn a mixture of soft skills and hard skills. This series is perfect for viewers who are already proficient in SOLIDWORKS (CSWA, CSWP, CSWE) and want to take the next step in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Mechanisms &amp; Mentorship, I\u2019ll interview Product Design Engineer, Creator, &amp; Professional Problem Solver, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tannergreen\/\">Tanner Green<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/teampipeline.us\/\">TeamPipeline.us<\/a> in Arizona. We\u2019ll focus on the clever mechanism he called \u201cParallel Jaw Tensile Test Clamp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eU_seK6eL4o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Time Stamps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01) What Problem Were You Trying to Solve? (Min 0:00)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The customer needed Tanner to design a fixture that would clamp some very small wires, all of them less than 0.015&#8243; (15 thousandths of an inch), for a tensile test at a variety of specific clamping lengths. There were multiple diameters of wire, many of them around 0.002&#8243; (or 2 thousandths of an inch), at various lengths which will need to be clamped. A requirement was to be able to make it easy for an operator to insert the wire and remove the broken piece \u2013 or in other words, it shouldn\u2019t take a lot of force to open or close it. Simultaneously, the clamping force needed to be high enough that the wire sample would not slip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-31486\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image8-4-615x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image8-4-615x341.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image8-4-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image8-4-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image8-4-728x404.png 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image8-4.png 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02) Big Picture Mechanism Explained (Min 1:49)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image3-4-615x436.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image3-4-615x436.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image3-4-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image3-4-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image3-4-728x516.png 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image3-4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31483\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image1-5-494x615.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image1-5-494x615.png 494w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image1-5-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image1-5.png 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03) An Industry Term you Should Familiarize Yourself With (Min 8:13)\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The answer is the word \u201cintegration.\u201d<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04) How Does a Senior Design Engineer Approach a Design Problem? (Min 16:02)\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tanner\u2019s sequence is outlined below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image2-3-615x310.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image2-3-615x310.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image2-3-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image2-3-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image2-3-728x367.png 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image2-3.png 895w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tanner also discussed the \u201cJobs to be Done\u201d theory, by Harvard professor Clayton Christensen.\u00a0\u00a0Learn more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/09\/know-your-customers-jobs-to-be-done\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 Give this video a thumbs up and \u201cShare\u201d this blog if you\u2019re being exposed to new theories you didn\u2019t know existed. Let\u2019s learn together. ?<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05) Document Everything (Min 20:35)\u00a0 <\/strong>In this part of the interview we dive deep into why one should document and how.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it\u2019s about having a trail of how a decision was made and being upfront about everything.<\/p>\n<p>Tips: Document what was taken from conversations and meetings. Send it to the customer so both parties have a copy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06) Have you Ever Heard of the Term \u201cWicked Problem\u201d?(Min 26:22)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31482\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image6-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image6-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image6.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn more about wicked problems here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3064188\/how-design-thinking-can-help-you-solve-lifes-wicked-problems\">https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3064188\/how-design-thinking-can-help-you-solve-lifes-wicked-problems<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SemHh0n19LA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SemHh0n19LA<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>BONUS: Tanner is a Husband and Father First (Min 40:37)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn about how Tanner upgraded the electrical system of a Power Wheels car for his kids. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/720ET2hI-mo\">here<\/a> to watch him in action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31484\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image5-2-615x330.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image5-2-615x330.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image5-2-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image5-2-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image5-2-728x391.png 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image5-2.png 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>To learn more about Tanner Green, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tannergreen\/\">his LinkedIn<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCKg8krdtwqEVhEk5gojKebg\">his YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you read until the very end, I greatly appreciate it. I would encourage you to follow me on Linkedin so that we can stay in touch and you can be notified when more articles get published. I lead with value and my writing style is direct and to the point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Any recommendations on who you think I should interview next? Feel free to reach out to me on Linkedin or Instagram. I read all correspondence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Linkedin: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/testai\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rafael_testai\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rafael_testai\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what it would be like to be mentored one-on-one by a senior engineer that\u2019s using SOLIDWORKS to successfully deliver solutions to industry clients? My name is Rafael Testai, and in this video series \u201cMechanisms &amp; Mentorship,\u201d we\u2019ll take<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2022\/10\/mechanisms-mentorship-video-series-how-to-clamp-a-really-small-wire.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":31485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,35],"tags":[443,3064,3063,2941,2942,3067,1585,2939,2940,1467],"class_list":["post-31488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-solidworks","category-tips-tricks","tag-cad","tag-clamp-mechanism-cad-model","tag-how-does-a-symmetric-clamp-mechanism-work","tag-master-modeling","tag-mechanisms","tag-medical-device-reprocessing","tag-multibody-part","tag-rafael-testai","tag-reverse-engineer-solidworks","tag-solidworks-tutorial"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31488"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31709,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31488\/revisions\/31709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}