Questions tagged [springs]
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How to calculate tensile strength of braided steel wire?
I am working on project involving designing a recoil spring coil of diameter 10.2 mm and wire diameter 1.25 mm. I tried using a solid core wire but it failed due inadequate tensile strength. ...
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Modifying coil spring to alter rate progressively
I want to modify the coil springs in my car to lower it 1" without raising the spring rate, so simply trimming the overall length is not an option. My idea is to remove material from along the top ...
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How does load force impact load inertia?
I am trying to simulate a winch as a speed-regulated motor that works through a gearbox to lift a mass. The output of the gearbox is a drum, which rotates to accumulate cable.
I feel comfortable ...
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Designing a clamping mechanism for linear sliding stick
the problem
I'm prototyping for a musical instrument based on sliding sticks (see https://vimeo.com/170450482) but I'm struggling to make a robust, yet smooth clamping mechanism for the sticks. The ...
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Material for suspension that stiffens in higher speeds?
I was hoping there exists a material like hard rubber used in bushings, but has the property to stiffen when exposed to vibration with high frequency.
So, my application is something like a small ...
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“Click” mechanism
I have an application in which I need to detect a button press on top of a platform which has a load (0.2kg ~ 0.5kg). The press is executed on the load.
Ideally I think what want is a tactile button ...
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Why aren't counterweights used more for garage doors?
One of my garage door torsion springs broke again. It makes me wonder why some sort of counterweight system isn't used instead. Torsion springs seem to have a 90 day warranty generally and are "...
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Wave torsion spring?
I'm building a catapult and I asked a question and got this response. Is there an equivalent for the wave spring but for angular motion like a torsion spring? Or any improved design on the torsion ...
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What type of spring is used in this antique receipt holder?
Pictured is an antique McCaskey Register Co Receipt Holder. I have tried to find a modern equivalent, but I have not had much luck. I am considering building my own, is the spring used a readily ...
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Would a double helix spring be more or less effective than two springs?
Say I have a spring in the shape of the backbone of DNA. If I unwind the two parts which would have more potential energy when pushed all the way down, the double helical or both of the individual ...
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Are there design reasons why there aren't pneumatic pistons for chairs with a stroke >= 400 mm?
In the interest of saving space, I'd like to have a stool that can double as a table. I'd like the height to be adjustable from 16 inches to 32 inches.
But I can't find any pneumatic/spring piston ...
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Deriving relationship between LVDT and mass spring damper
I have this system below.
It is the schematic of a linear accelerometer moving horizontally, where $m$ is the total mass of the slide, $b$ denotes the viscous damping, and $k$ represents the spring ...
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How do the springs really work in my design?
I'm designing a machine to test a static object (I'll refer to it as A)'s resistance to deflection due to impact force.
This design uses a pneumatic(probably wont be using hydraulic) cylinder to ...
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How does non-electrical ATEX apply to springs?
This question relates to the ATEX directive, which is the European regulation governing the design of products to be used in explosive atmospheres. In particular, I am asking about the part relating ...
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What is the Technical Term for this kind of slot?
I am looking for the technical term which describes the kind of slot one finds commonly in modern phones to hold SIM cards. More specifically, what does one call a slot that one pushes the SIM card ...
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Metal spring thermal expansion
I am attempting to figure out why a laser layout tool I have is drifting over time. It was designed with a small adjustment mechanism that relies on a spring to apply pressure to a fulcrum that ...
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What is the [PVC] tube or foam in metal springs for?
There are plenty of springs out there which have either a little PVC tube or a foam inside, when I first saw the tube I thought it was probably to prevent the metal spring from bending, but that ...
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Rotary energy storage mechanism
With a normal spring, you compress it using a linear force to store energy and then it decompresses and releases the energy, again in a form of linear force. Is there a mechanical mechanism that ...
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Spring - Piston with different extension and compression rate
I am in need of a device that extends freely without much resistance but compresses slowly.
I can provide a door closer analogy.The door should open fast but close slowly....
Do you think this can be ...
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What is the simplest spring system that could produce recoil absorption comparable to that exhibited by the AA-12 assault shotgun?
In this video, the video emphasises the very low recoil level of the AA-12 fully automatic shotgun. In particular, at this point in the video the presenter uses one hand to relatively lightly grip the ...
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Dominant parameters in the dynamical response of a linear oscillator
I am working with a very simple 3-DOF damped LTI spring-mass system. As an exercise I am altering two parameters simultaneously (stiffness and damping coefficients connecting mass 1 to mass 2) to see ...
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How much force does a lock's pin have due to the spring?
I found this gif, and I was wondering how much force is applied on the pin due to the spring from the top? Also, is there an industry standard for the amount of force exerted?
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How is the long-term creep of a spring determined?
Spring Design
In spring design, there a a variety of parameters to consider. Some of the parameters are solely physical (wire diameter, coil diameter, length, etc.) and some are determined from the ...
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What kind of spring exerts a constant force but is also adjustable?
I'm trying to make a lifting mechanism that will support variable weights, similar to this product: http://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=quickstand
On the quickstand there is a screw ...
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What are the lightest springs?
I am wondering if there is a spring strong enough and light enough to inflate an airtight membrane so that it floats at Standard Temp & Pressure.
As an example, a 10cm cylinder would displace ...
