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bmcelyea
PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:45 pm 
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Matt Lombard has posted an article talking about the subtle humor in some of the SolidWorks naming conventions...

http://designsmarter.typepad.com/mattlo ... cant_.html

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:12 pm 
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Most people here will know what a jack screw is. First die shop I worked at called them jack-off screws. In fact the whole area called them jack-off screws. I couldn
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I got drawing with holes marked alphabetically. We need to modify the A hole to a square one and eliminated the S hole.
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oh yeah... the A holes. hehe. prog dies always have "pilot pierce" holes and i decided to always code them PP holes. haha.
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In my current life I'm working with fairly large pieces of equipment that require steel structures to help with shipping, field installation and line-up.

These are all grouped under the "Erection Fixture" section. :lol:
It's hard to keep a straight face in the meetings.

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Diemaker
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I still feel a little uncomfortable every time Male and Female cavities are brought up. Must be that puritan upbringing.
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While I understand the 'Female' cavity aspect (although 'female cavity' seems redundant), shouldn't it be a male protrusion (again, redundant)?

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This one has always confused me.

We use quick disconnect connectors for our sensors.

One has protruding pins that are sunk into a cavity. The other has sockets that protrude from the fitting end.

According to the manufacturer the former is a "female" while the latter is a "male". Seems backwards to me. We always end up ordering the wrong one...

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Yeah, male cavity is an oxymoron. M/F is just a descriptor to be applied to anything, not specific terminology. Sand casting has specific


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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:00 pm 
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I've recently had a funny prank I pulled on a co-worker. Here's the story on my blog: <a href="http://fcsuper.blogspot.com/2007/04/super-geek.html">Super Geek</a>

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