Industrial Design

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Minimum embossed text size for TPU molding
Industrial Design
Hey there, I'm designing a flexible watch strap that will be injection molded in TPU (Shore 85A). I want to include some small embossed text (branding and serial number) directly on the strap, but... read more
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Dec 11
Printed bracket cracking – how to reinforce?
Industrial Design
Hi,  I'm prototyping a small bracket for holding a plastic cover in place—roughly 60 × 30 × 10 mm, with two hooks and two screw holes (M3) on the top side. I printed it in PLA with 20% infill... read more
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Apr 23
FEA of a welded tow hitch
Industrial Design
Hi! Need help on a welded tow hitch for an off-road vehicle using S355 steel tubing and 8 mm plates. It needs to handle a 3,500 kg towing load with off-axis forces. In ANSYS,... read more
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Apr 10
Best gear setup for a compact robotic arm gearbox
Industrial Design
Hi,Working on a compact gearbox for a robotic arm and need advice on the best gear setup. The arm sees intermittent loads, max torque at the output is 15 Nm, and I need about... read more
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Apr 16
How to call out helicoils or inserts on a drawing?
Industrial Design
Hey,My aluminum part needs reinforced threads, so I’m looking at using Helicoils or possibly another type of insert if the machinist has a better suggestion (I’ll have my part produced by an external manufacturer).... read more
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Mar 31
Deep C-channel in 2 mm stainless
Industrial Design
Hi all, working on a sheet metal design and trying to form a C-channel in 2mm stainless (304). The depth is 50mm, and I’m wondering if I’m asking for trouble with bending—springback, cracking, or... read more
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Mar 27
Will a 6mm dowel fit in this hole?
Industrial Design
hello, I'm designing a part with an FDM 3D printed hole to hold a 6mm wooden dowel, but I’m unsure about the actual fit due to print tolerances and material shrinkage. The hole is... read more
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Manufacturing in Germany
Industrial Design
Hello,Does Xometry support us in setting up a workshop in Germany and producing there?
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Mar 05
Should I use gd&t or traditional linear dimensions for tight tolerances on motor mount bracket?
Industrial Design
Hi! I am creating a 2D drawing for the bracket of an electric motor, which requires precise specifications regarding the placement of holes and the flatness of surfaces. This drawing is for production purposes,... read more
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Feb 03
Draft angles for master model?
Industrial Design
hi, I’m designing the master model for a silicone mold (for vacuum casting) and wondering about the necessity of incorporating draft angles. Is it always required to include draft angles in the design, or... read more
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