Recent content by adil_mohammad

Thank you for the insight and suggestion, I will definitely look into filled polymers. I am very much intrigued by the idea of injection molding. As of right now I am going to start with polycarbonate sheets as mentioned by @jrmichler. I think it will be a good starting place since the material...

Yes sir! Now this is what I am talking about! I am going to dig into this some more; I can't imagine this material is cheap? If I am not mistaken this is carbon fiber?

Hmm you make a valid point, I guess what I mean is plastics that have the "spring" property of spring steel. If i recall correctly, I think bamboo strips are very pliable and spring-like, depending on the application and assembly process. I know skateboards are made from wood material, although...

I agree, all I have is a design in principle, and there is no way of knowing how well it will or won't work until I actually build it and test it for myself. I am not really sure how I can do stress analysis without having something to apply the stress to? Since there are 100's if not 1000's of...

Lol I have the same concern. However, the good thing about this design is that I have some leeway when it comes to the dimensions; especially the thickness. In all honesty this is really just a sketch of the final shape, the dimensions are relatively close to what they need to be at; however...

Yes, I guess that's the term I am looking for plastic deformation, I need it to bounce back into its original shape, unlike a paper clip. The part can be as thick as it needs to be, it is not a limiting factor at all, it can be as thick as 2 inches if need be. I like the idea of wood, it never...

I agree with you, nothing is ever 100%. I guess I should have been more careful with my wording. I am looking for something that will flex under tension but return to it's original state relatively deformation free. The reason I bring up cost and ease of manufacturing is because I am at the...

If it works for planes I'm sure this will work for my application. However, I like the idea of working with polycarbonate sheets. Will a standard heat gun be enough to heat and form it to shape? Does the heating process change the properties or strength of the polycarbonate?

Thank you for the welcome, I'm glad to be here. The units are in inches.

Sorry if this comes off as a dumb question but I am still very new to all this. I have never manufactured anything before, what kind of machinery would be needed to produce this? Also, would this even be worthwhile to build with plastic or am I better off to just go with spring steel? The...

Thank you for pointing out that great resource, I will look into it over the weekend, hopefully my local library will have it available or something similar. I was wondering if this technique you've mentioned is viable for mass production? How well will this material hold up to deformation...

Hello everyone, First of all a very happy new year to everyone! And a big thank you to all the people who contribute to this forum, I have learned so much from here. I am prototyping a design for a part that will be used in a consumer product. I am in the early stages of researching...