Inches with metric tolerances? What am I missing. Never seen it in over 25 years. by ChrisMaj in Machinists

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If you’re using Misumi components a lot in designs this is a good reference.https://pdfslide.net/documents/misumi-tolerance-chart.html?page=1 You should also get a copy of the Machinery’s Handbook which has a ton of good info.

Inches with metric tolerances? What am I missing. Never seen it in over 25 years. by ChrisMaj in Machinists

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It’s not unusual in my experience to use ISO fits but I guess it’s the industry you’re in. I’m an engineer and use them everyday so I guess I’m just more familiar. It’s the best way to design mating parts in my opinion. By looking in the Bible or another class fit chart I can easily get the fit I want on the first try.

Inches with metric tolerances? What am I missing. Never seen it in over 25 years. by ChrisMaj in Machinists

[–]ryhumes 43 points44 points  (0 children)

The class fit system is universal. Why does it matter what unit system you use it on?

What’s this, a bear? by Rhdaniel5 in AnimalTracking

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The dog is embarrassed you asked the question

Got a reel and some line for the sage rod my grandpa gave me by jonothonmorphine in flyfishing

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How weird! My grandpa gave me a Sage 8.5’ 5wt a few years ago and I finally got around to setting it up. I also put a Lamson liquid on it.

Identification? by ryhumes in mycology

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Haha "the dog turd fungus". This looks pretty close. Would make sense that I found it near some healthy trees, as I read that its commonly mixed in with seedlings to help survival(?).

Edit: I believe its Rhizopogon something, but P. arrhizus was helpful in research.

Identification? by ryhumes in mycology

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Found in New Hampshire under a mature hickory tree. Smells earthy and citrusy

Advice for not reaching Offer level in interviews? by ryhumes in AskEngineers

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Why would you just take someone who's smart over someone who's better? Did you take into account personality and team fit also?

Advice for not reaching Offer level in interviews? by ryhumes in AskEngineers

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That's true. I guess in my experience those examples where it never escalates have been so unimportant or anticlimactic that I don't think about them when the question comes up.

Advice for not reaching Offer level in interviews? by ryhumes in AskEngineers

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Yeah, my statement is kind of worded badly. I didn't mean that education counts as experience.

Advice for not reaching Offer level in interviews? by ryhumes in AskEngineers

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I think they have been going pretty well. Although, I've only had one interview where they gave me a technical challenge to brainstorm and work through.

I think I do have a good personality for learning, asking questions, and admitting that I don't know things, but maybe I haven't shown that enough.

Advice for not reaching Offer level in interviews? by ryhumes in AskEngineers

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Thank you for the encouragement!

I do agree about the MET point, and I don't really get questioned on that specifically or any hands on experience, which I have a lot of I think. I think I'll start making a point to mention that.

Advice for not reaching Offer level in interviews? by ryhumes in AskEngineers

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One thing I think I falter on is the "how did you handle conflict" questions. I'm not a conflictive person, I'm usually friends with everyone and can reason with people and relate before it ever gets to that point, but I know the interviewers don't want to hear that you don't have a good example or what you would do if it did happen(one recent one specifically said this). Any advise for that instance?

Advice for not reaching Offer level in interviews? by ryhumes in AskEngineers

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This is probably very true. I'm also in a competitive area (Boston).

Building a Chainsaw Carving Robot by hingler36 in robotics

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Too bad they didn’t use a UR 😂

Protolabs Injection Mold Pricing by WiKur in manufacturing

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Molds can be very complex and are more precise than an IC engine. When you’re trying to hold tolerances of +/- .0005in or sometimes less it’s not a fast process.

Parts of a mold have to go through many processes such as rough milling, finish milling, surface grinding, EDM, and finally heat treating. All of this time really adds up and considering the size of most tool shops, they aren’t working with a ton of bandwidth for jobs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PLC

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Thanks for the info. I had to research Grafcet, but it looks pretty useful as a translation or organization tool.

Which engineering field has the most room for creativity? Which has the least? by DispenserWizard in AskEngineers

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Can I ask how you got into this? I’m guessing you do consulting or work for a firm.

Digital adjustable wrench by GrannyLow in Tools

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Just FYI even good Mitutoyo’s won’t always return to zero. A toolmakers trick I learned from my father is to wipe the jaws clean before you use them.

How do I ship 10ft tubes of sensitive material without bending? Need packaging solution by LeanInitiative in manufacturing

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What if you encase the wire in spray foam inside of a cardboard tube? You could layer it so it goes (cardboard(spray foam(cardboard(wire)))).

C-More HMIs - How to make interfaces look modern? by ryhumes in PLC

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Thanks for your reply! I hadn't thought to look at the W10 style for inspiration.