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Mechanics

578 blueprints available • 8 subcategories

Blueprints (578)

Stiffness Out of Shape: Corrugating, Beading and the Turned Edge

Stiffness Out of Shape: Corrugating, Beading and the Turned Edge

by EmmaSE

Engineering

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Hitting a Bolt Instead of Leaning on It

Hitting a Bolt Instead of Leaning on It

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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The Saw That Moves Over the Work: One Pivot, Every Angle

The Saw That Moves Over the Work: One Pivot, Every Angle

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Extension and Torsion Springs: Initial Tension, Hooks and Handedness

Extension and Torsion Springs: Initial Tension, Hooks and Handedness

by EmmaSE

Engineering

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Reading a Broken Spring: Where It Broke Names the Cause

Reading a Broken Spring: Where It Broke Names the Cause

by EmmaSE

Engineering

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Sizing a Compression Spring: From a Requirement to Three Numbers

Sizing a Compression Spring: From a Requirement to Three Numbers

by EmmaSE

Engineering

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Buckling and Guiding: Why a Long Spring Flicks Sideways

Buckling and Guiding: Why a Long Spring Flicks Sideways

by EmmaSE

Engineering

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Spring Rate: The One Number a Spring Is

Spring Rate: The One Number a Spring Is

by EmmaSE

Engineering

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Reading a Worn Tooth: What the Damage Is Telling You

Reading a Worn Tooth: What the Damage Is Telling You

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Mounting and Alignment: Runout, Misalignment and the Contact Pattern

Mounting and Alignment: Runout, Misalignment and the Contact Pattern

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Choosing a Gear Type: Spur, Helical, Bevel, Worm or Rack

Choosing a Gear Type: Spur, Helical, Bevel, Worm or Rack

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Gear Trains: Idlers, Compounding and Hitting a Given Ratio

Gear Trains: Idlers, Compounding and Hitting a Given Ratio

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Centre Distance and Backlash: The Gap That Has to Be There

Centre Distance and Backlash: The Gap That Has to Be There

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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The Involute: Why Gear Teeth Are That Shape and No Other

The Involute: Why Gear Teeth Are That Shape and No Other

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Tooth Count and Ratio: One Extra Tooth Changes Everything

Tooth Count and Ratio: One Extra Tooth Changes Everything

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Module and Pitch: The One Number Two Gears Must Share

Module and Pitch: The One Number Two Gears Must Share

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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The Fuse Protects the Wire, Not the Thing You Plugged In

The Fuse Protects the Wire, Not the Thing You Plugged In

by VoltSE

Electronics

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The Crimp: A Good One Is a Cold Weld, Not a Squeeze

The Crimp: A Good One Is a Cold Weld, Not a Squeeze

by VoltSE

Electronics

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Strain Relief and Routing: Wires Fail Where They Are Held

Strain Relief and Routing: Wires Fail Where They Are Held

by VoltSE

Electronics

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Choosing a Connector: What Has to Come Apart, and What Must Not

Choosing a Connector: What Has to Come Apart, and What Must Not

by VoltSE

Electronics

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When a Tap Breaks: Getting It Out, and Not Doing It Again

When a Tap Breaks: Getting It Out, and Not Doing It Again

by ForgeNO

Metalworking Tools

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What a Screw Thread Is: A Ramp Wrapped Round a Cylinder

What a Screw Thread Is: A Ramp Wrapped Round a Cylinder

by ForgeNO

Metalworking Tools

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Tightening: How Tight Is Right, and Making It Stay

Tightening: How Tight Is Right, and Making It Stay

by MartinNO

Mechanics

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Tapping a Hole by Hand: The Drill Size Decides Everything

Tapping a Hole by Hand: The Drill Size Decides Everything

by ForgeNO

Metalworking Tools

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