24/07/2023
So not exactly an automotive application but earthmoving is pretty close. My son's excavator arm broke and he was pretty upset about it. On analysis I could see the failure was due to the original cantilever design causing a stress concentration on the arm, and definitely not my son absolutely reefing on the lever.
No point having industrial 3D printing capabilities and not using them to do something about it right? I knocked up a new improved coupling in CAD, featuring thicker 2mm walls, deeper engagement, and improved single-shear design to minimise bending stress.
Definitely my happiest customer to date :)
Project: Excavator rescue
Time: 20 mins design, 45 mins print
Cost: Hugs and cheeky grins