I’m currently trying to build up my resume and portfolio. What kind of projects can I work on right now to maximize my chances of an interview at big tech firms for a mechanical engineering/mechanical design position ?
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Hi! I am looking for a place or community where I can discuss anything piping isometric related. Is there a niche community for specifically this? I tried finding one myself but couldn’t find it.. thanks!
I thought for sure that this fastener existed, but I have not been able to find it off the shelf. It is a simple bolt, with a load bearing shoulder offset from the end and a retainer groove on the end of the shank. Its use case for me is to adjust and apply pressure to a countersunk plate while retaining the plate when not under load. I am flexible on the specifics, it could be retained with a cotter pin or anything else. I made this on a lathe just to demonstrate.
This same idea could also be achieved using a bunch of nuts and washers on a stock bolt, but it would be a lot less elegant. I tied up a support engineer from Misumi yesterday for the better part of an hour looking for this, to no avail. The closest example I can find is this specialized automotive accessory: https://www.performancebodies.com/products/wehrs-quick-release-swivel-screw-jack-bolt-only?srsltid=AfmBOorWnKhWlx7rUb8vTdxy7fuuud_PX5ammEd78n6RpSdtIgVMm_2O
Has anyone ever seen this before? My best attempt at nomenclature has been all variations of "Captive Shoulder Screw" or "End-Retained Shoulder Bolt with Reduced Shank" but it hasn't gotten me anywhere. Any advice?
4+ years as a mechanical technician, and last year I got my engineering degree as an evening student.
I’m stuck in hands-on field work and can’t land an actual engineering title.
My current job isn’t building the analytical/reliability skills I need. Pay is good, which makes it harder to walk away, but I don’t want to stay comfortable and lose the window to move into engineering.
Anyone made this jump? How’d you build the missing skills, and how’d you frame technician experience + degree so it didn’t come across as “just a tech with a diploma”?
Honest input welcome, no sugar-coating.
