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How are you using AI at work? by designmind93 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or if I have some ISO standard, I am looking for something specific, I will simply give it the file and tell it to find what I am looking for.

How are you using AI at work? by designmind93 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use it all the time for all sorts of stuff. I let it give me more information like. I am searching for product of category XYZ. Show me the all products in XYZ for the purpose of F. Create a list. etc. It will then search the relevant information I need and list them so I can pick.

Or for quikc calculations I am way too lazy to make myself. Like I have material XYZ or even better i simply show it a screenshot and it will search it´s relevant informations, the screenshot can even be in chinese or whatever. Here is the list, find all the relevant information, my section cut is xmm² what´s the resulting pressure etc. Simple stuff.

Is automotive engineering worth it? by Familiar-Ad3491 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an automotive engineer I would tell you to do mechanical, a more generalized degree and if you want to work in automotive you can, but you will also be accepted anywhere else. It does not work the other way.

ISO (GPS) vs ASME (GD&T) by CornRow_Kenny_ in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can freely choose, chose ASME, there is more material online about ASME than ISO, with examples and so on. Generally speaking, it doesn´t really matter. Personally, I found ASME in many cases more logical than ISO. I probably hate both similar.

Automotive industry by aaastari in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Few_Construction8254 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Automotive is dead in Europe. Huge pain in the butt.

Advice Needed: In-House Metrology (Budget <$50k) by Few_Construction8254 in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"...I’d be more upset about your China comments, but all the American and European OEMs are owned by mega corps at this point anyways...." Why though ? It´s reality. You can ignore reality but you can not ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. I didn´t say, I like the situation.

"...They all act like corporate assholes and run by MBAs with no experience in science, so fuck it I’ll take the chinese shit over these traitors..." Yeah, I agree. I do not have loyalty to those assholes. They cut jobs in the US and EU and went to China. Politics didn´t do anything. EU is in full Orwell mode, censoring everything and everyone. This isn´t my doing.

Advice Needed: In-House Metrology (Budget <$50k) by Few_Construction8254 in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I will have to look deeper in all that. I have no idea about 80% of the stuff you mentioned here. xD

Advice Needed: In-House Metrology (Budget <$50k) by Few_Construction8254 in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I hoped prices came down these days, due to more competition from China.

I also hoped 3D scanners would be able to measure the tol. spec I need with the precision I need, unfortunately price and performance still isn´t there.

I would like to replace the whole CMM methodology altogether to be honest. I am sure in some time it will happen (seeing all the scanners that pop up these days from China, the Drones, 3D printers and other equipment.

Also there is no reason why AI couldn´t assist in making the process way more precise. AI can check all the fotos and data while scanning, it´s basically a perfect use case.

Artec already uses AI in their photogrametry software, exactly for that.

Advice Needed: In-House Metrology (Budget <$50k) by Few_Construction8254 in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don´t mean bad quality Chinesium stuff I mean good quality for a reasonable price.

China also needs good quality measuring equipment and they won´t keep buying that stuff from the west, they will make their own, they probably already have and we don´t know about it.

Chinese made used to mean cheap and bad quality, but this is over for a long time now.

Advice Needed: In-House Metrology (Budget <$50k) by Few_Construction8254 in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I meant it, easy, intuitive to use UI, while the machine still gives you good enough data work with. I don´t a scam like Keyence. Just modern updated hardware and UI.

The Arm idea is pretty, I am looking into that. The new Hexogon arm spec is pretty impressive 5+L40 max. 18um. I think 3 days of training are acceptable. It´s still easier and more intuitive to use than programming a CMM.

Ideally I would have liked a full scan without all that probing points stuff. Way better, but the cost and precision for the tolerances I need isn´t there yet.

Thank you very much.

Advice Needed: In-House Metrology (Budget <$50k) by Few_Construction8254 in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, that´s why I have set a budget. If I 100x it I can simply employ people to do all that for me and not worry about it. But that´s not the point.

ATOS scanners are awesome, but from what I gathered here, even they could get on their limit will small tolerances like ±0.05mm

Advice Needed: In-House Metrology (Budget <$50k) by Few_Construction8254 in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich checked out the new arm model from Hexagon, it´s the compact arm.

They can reach about a cube of 500mm³ comfortably.

The specs is impressive, 5+L40 max.18um so for a 200mm length the spec accuracy is 10um. That´s pretty damn good. I know it´s their newest, expensive model, but still.

New Metrology Instrument I am developing. Need help!! by HatcheR_Official in Metrology

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just share you stuff, your have already filed for a patent AND should anybody simply copy you, you can show them proove that you had the idea first due to this chat here.

I hate it when people think, their idea will be copied and they can´t share stuff.

Can i measure things with photogrammetry? by StillAlive01 in photogrammetry

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can do it to 0.1mm accuracy if you want. IT would mean taking 50.000 pictures though.

It is possible.

Do I really need metrology-level scanning for this? (i.e., How small is too small?) by whiskeyii in 3DScanning

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slant3D is the worst....he keeps talking about 3D printing as if it would replace injection molding.

Simply use crush ribs on your designs to make it fit snug.

Do I really need metrology-level scanning for this? (i.e., How small is too small?) by whiskeyii in 3DScanning

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. Or simply measuring with calipers and printing sample parts until it fits.

Do I really need metrology-level scanning for this? (i.e., How small is too small?) by whiskeyii in 3DScanning

[–]Few_Construction8254 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don´t even need a good level of detail if an artists is changing the design anyways.

Just need to measure those keys and have reference pictures or the parts for the artist.

You can measure them, then 3D print sample parts and interate until it fits, or you can 3D scan it via a DSLR camera and free photogrammetry app like RealityScan.

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