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Cap screws and machine screws

dea
in Drafting
67 12 Intermediate
Cap screws and machine screws are similar in shape, differing only in their relative sizes. Machine screws are usually smaller in size, compared to cap screws. These are used for fastening two parts, one with clearance hole and the other with tapped hole. The clearance of the unthreaded hole need not be shown on the drawing as its presence is obvious. Figure 5.24 shows different types of cap and machine screws, with proportions marked Cap screws are produced in finish form and are used on machines where accuracy and appearance are important. As cap screws are inferior to studs, they are used only on machines requiring few adjustments and are not suitable where frequent removal is necessary. These are produced in different diameters, upto a maximum of 100 mm and lengths 250 mm. Machine screws are produced with a naturally bright finish and are not heat treated. They are particularly adopted for screwing into thin materials and the smaller ones are threaded throughout the length. They are used in fire-arms, jigs, fixture and dies. They are produced in different diameters upto a maximum of 20 mm and lengths upto 50 mm.
Autodesk Inventor screw cap

Proper Method to Produce Lobster-back Duct Bends

lawrie
in Drafting
3 1 Beginner
One type of industrial component I have been involved with the design and manufacture of is lobster-back bends. This type of duct bend is made up of segments cut from flat sheets or plates, rolled into cylindrical parts, then assembled. These can be light sheet-metal or manufactured from thick plate. This quick tutorial is a supplement to the one I produced an outline of a method I have used modeling this type of component using Alibre Design. As this supplement concerns producing parts ready for manufacture and applies to whatever software you have used, that is not important as this short tutorial is to outline turning your modeled bend into the flat profile ready to be made into the completed bend. In this modern world, the bend parts will be cut out using CNC laser, or CNC Plasma cutting machines. Sometimes we produce the nc programs ourselves or we are required to produce the correct files for the laser / plasma department to program and cut out. Making the program to cut out the parts starts normally from a 2D dxf file at a scale of 1 : 1. This is the first part of the process that has to be correct. If you produce this dxf incorrectly the finished parts will be useless. Producing this at the right scale, 1 : 1 is different with different 3D cad applications, other problems can be caused by you working in different drawing units. If you are not doing the program, talk to the person who is to make sure you produce the dxf as required. Having a large quantity of wrongly cut parts is not a good thing
Alibre Design

[EPS 04] Cara membuat Etiket Gambar Teknik | Autodesk Inventor

Suryo Puji Buwono
in Drafting
3 0 Beginner
Cara membuat Etiket Gambar Teknik dengan Autodeks Inventor
Autodesk Inventor teknik gambar e-tiket

Autodesk Inventor Drafting: Exploded View Drawing & Parts List

Jens Nielsen
in Drafting
3 0 Beginner
I will guide you through the process of creating an exploded view drawing of the Quick Return Mechanism assembly. We'll begin by creating a presentation file in Inventor to generate an exploded view storyboard. Next, we'll transition to the drawing environment. You'll learn how to create a new drawing from your exploded view, ensuring proper scaling and placement. A key focus will be on automatically generating a parts list (BOM) directly from your assembly data, populating it with essential information like item number, quantity, and part name. We'll then add balloons to your exploded view, linking each component to its corresponding entry in the parts list, making your drawing easy to interpret. You can find the STEP files for the Quick Return Mechanism on my GrabCAD profile, so you can follow along step-by-step. https://grabcad.com/library/quick-return-mechanism-65
Autodesk Inventor

Create blue print by Autodesk Inventor

Ebrahim Zokaee
in Drafting
2 1 Intermediate
In this tutorial, study how to create a blue print by Autodesk inventor.
Autodesk Inventor inventor drafting blue print

Using Sketch in Inventor Assembly Parts.

Harm chang woo
in Drafting
1 0 Beginner
1. Create a sketch from the assembly parts. 2. Build new parts by referring to sketches.
Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Inventor Tutorial Adding colour

Vikash Kumar
in Drafting
0 0 Beginner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iickqMM7mV0
Autodesk Inventor metarial rendering color

Inventor Delete Constraints.

Harm chang woo
in Drafting
0 1 Beginner
Inventor Delete Constraints.
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Socket Drawing

Nazwa Atirah
in Drafting
0 0 Beginner
Hydraulic Floor Jack's Socket Drawing Tutorial
Autodesk Inventor

Pin 4 (136 mm) Drawing

Nazwa Atirah
in Drafting
0 0 Beginner
Hydraulic Floor Jack's Pin 4 Drawing Tutorial
Autodesk Inventor

Castor Nuts Drawing

Nazwa Atirah
in Drafting
0 0 Beginner
Hydraulic Floor Jack's Castor Nuts Drawing Tutorial
Autodesk Inventor

Leveling Arm Drawing

Galih Hendra Bhagaskara
in Drafting
0 0 Beginner
Hydraulic Floor Jack Leveling Arm Drawing
Autodesk Inventor

Hydraulic Floor Jack Drawing

Galih Hendra Bhagaskara
in Drafting
0 0 Beginner
Hydraulic Floor Jack Drawing
Autodesk Inventor
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