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Most of the EE's where I work spend maybe half their time behind the computer, and the other half in the lab testing and working on the tools they are designing. They also design the circuits for the pcbs used in the tools. I suppose it all depends where you work.

thank you Simon. I should have described the threaded rod sliding inside of another tube. The threaded rod is keyed to the tube so it cannot turn. So when torque is applied to the nut, it pulls the threaded rod thru the outer tube. The force that the calculations were giving me seemed so high...

PLease explain. The mechanical advantage of he thread is correct. If I have a 1.50"-12 stub acme thread. thd diameter X Pi / lead(distance between thds) 1.50 ∏ / .0833 = 56 which is the same as 2∏r/lead that is shown in the link you provided My actual question was if I have a ring(or...

I always get my foot-lbs and inch lbs confused and don't know if I am applying the correct unit. If I wanted to know how much linear force I can create from a given amount of torque I apply to a thread, I know that I need to find the mechanical advantage of the thread and the torque applied. I...