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        Power diodes are not easy parts to measure. Circuit design requires high-quality models, and these...

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        Integrating 3D Printing and Sheet Metal

        3D printing turns forty next year, which is young as far as fabrication processes go. The earliest...

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        Scaling Up and the Nuances in Die Cut Design
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        Scaling Up and the Nuances in Die Cut Design

        We recently worked on this vibration-absorbing washer as part of a larger design requiring a sheet...

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        What Did We Make and Why - Concepting/Ideation
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        What Did We Make and Why - Concepting/Ideation

        This is the second blog post in a three part...

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        What Did We Make and Why - The Problem Statement

        This will be a brief, candid blog post discussing...

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        Why Manual Visual Inspection is a Vital Method of Defect Detection
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        Why Manual Visual Inspection is a Vital Method of Defect Detection

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        Fatigue Life - Part 3

        PART III: Design example for Fatigue Life & Conclusions

        Given all of the...

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        Fatigue Life - Part 2
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        Fatigue Life - Part 2

        PART II: Mechanics of Materials, Fracture Behavior, and S-N Curves

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