Sometimes, a lesson learned from long ago comes to pass.  Recently I was working on a project that required I transfer the location of four...

Part of a Hydraulic Valve for  a P-51 Mustang Recently, I was asked why I used Autodesk Fusion 360 for my side project of modeling vintage a...

A portion of the original print used to  create the model.  For many years, I've created models in Fusion 360. On occasion, I've 3D ...

I have completed the task I challenged myself with in my previous post . I finished up my reproduction of a 1940s era North American Aviatio...

 Happy 2022! Here's to hoping for a prosperous loop around the sun.  One of my latest endeavors has been recreating 1940s aviation print...

A question that was recently posed to me was; "How would you model safety wire in an assembly?"  Safety wire on a fuel divider on ...

I once saw a graph that showed the cost of making a change in the CAD model vs  further down in the product design cycle Spoiler alert! It g...

Many technicians, designers, and fabricators are familiar with helical inserts, often referred to by their trade name " Heli-Coil "...

It's been a while since I've posted.  New projects and a different path of life have kept me away from working on "bloggable pr...

Ahh. The helical insert.   If you've run into a mangled thread, there's a good chance you've had to use one.  Most likely it'...

In the last few months, I've been spending a lot of time reading for my aircraft maintenance class.  I've been through my General te...