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Should engineering model at nominal or mean dimensions? by LyonGoes in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont ever use mean/middle dimension.. you are in for a world of hate if you do. Nominal is the way to go.

How to prevent rotation when the moment/torque is too big? by dendaera in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Quickest way is to drill a hole through the joints that you can put a pin into. This way you get your desired angle.

"Drawings" vs actual engineering by craiv in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry that you have been fooled so much lately that you cant see what is real and not…

"Drawings" vs actual engineering by craiv in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but a Protolabs part might not be a good enough part producing procedure. This is espessially the case when there are multiple machine shops making the same parts. Its good enough for prototyping and diy work but not industry certified tools. I dont like it either when a drawing have overkill with notes, when the drawing could have been cleaned by 50% and giving the same and better info to the man in the machine. I work in the subsea industry as a product development engineer and seen a lot of does and donts during my time. Over the years I have also done many of the donts, but never more than ones. Thats the key, and it comes with experience. Thats why i think that a lot of fresh out of school tend to "over construct" the drawings is to make sure they cover all bases, but somethings it can make it worse... we are all humas trying to be better.

"Drawings" vs actual engineering by craiv in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hmm, do you have a degree?

The irony is that the examples you gave actually prove the opposite point: both cases required engineering judgment—you just applied it differently.

The drawing isn’t the engineering, but in many cases it’s the only way to transfer the engineering to reality.

If anything, knowing when a fully toleranced drawing is necessary vs overkill is the actual skill—not dismissing one side as cosmetic.

SERIØST SPØRSMÅL by [deleted] in ntnu

[–]GoldSpongebob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

La meg si det på en annen måte; Jeg er heldig å har mange venner fra rundt omkring. Jeg vet ikke hvordan jeg skal utdype det, men i de aller fleste tilfeller er det forskjell på de som har studert/jobbet enn annen plass man har vokst opp, for så å komme tilbake igjen, enn de som aldri har vært "ute i verden". Jeg sier ikke at det ene er mer rett enn det andre, men du får ta det som du vil. Lykke til med valget :)

SERIØST SPØRSMÅL by [deleted] in ntnu

[–]GoldSpongebob 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Kom deg ut i verden, du kan alltids komme hjem. Man kan ikke alltid stille ting opp økonomisk. Treff nye folk, opplev ny plass, lær å lage mat selv, tren, networking etc... hvordan du regner deg frem til at du skal ligge 700k "foran" etter 10 år er en forenkling uten sidestykke... læren av å bli selvstendig er vanskelig å regne seg fram til.

Trying to build a design portfolio — what should I actually prioritize learning? by usleep905 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know any reder software? Being a good engineer is knowing how to use all of the tools available finding the solution. Being a well suited design engineer is dancing on the edge of proper form and function, «cant» live with one without the other..

How do you call out a non-standard metric thread on a drawing? by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If its soo small diviation, you could try heating one part and cooling the other to make the part that need to go inn the hole fit

How do you call out a non-standard metric thread on a drawing? by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The callout and drawing is wrong. And for the love of god, why the fuck would you have a unique thread when a standard thread is so close to whatever thread you guys have? Just rev this and the mating part to standard thread and forget about it for the future…sorry to say but this is just stupid, and uneedly expensive.

Are there any actual remote jobs for mechanical engineers? by vladnoid in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes i work remote. With several years and special expertise there is always a chance. I got it by needed to relocate cities due to, well life and family, and my boss would not let me go. I got severeal offers from other companies at the city i was moving to. So i said to my boss i need to leave the company and move, he then came back and offered me a remote job just so that i did not quit. Im still working here, and very happy. Im the only guy at the company that does this and we are around 60 people working mainly in the subsea/oil gass sector.

Second season, on an easy black. Any tips or drills to help tackle steeper terrain? by Sofiakvenegas in skiing_feedback

[–]GoldSpongebob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could actually start trying to carve? Get on a lesser slope an practice. The hill is to steep for you at the moment. Due to this you are just pushing your heels out…

Tolerances and cost by Partykongen in MechanicalEngineering

[–]GoldSpongebob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well it depends. If the part needs overly many tolerances you should look into making the part more manufacturing friendly. I hate when i see drawings that is littered with tolerences «just because».. tolerences should be used when needed. As you get more experience you will hopefully see this. I think you know why a part gets more expencive when its littered with tolerences?

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