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Yeah, it would be allowed rotate past what you would expect in the normal operation of the chain. The problem with adding an angle constraint to the links as well, is that when you try to drag the...

Your attached file is an assembly, but you didn't include the individual part files. I'll assume you just opened the assembly and deleted all the extra links and resaved it. Inventor still thinks it...

Well...that's what I was missing. I knew there had to be a way to do it, but honestly didn't look hard enough. goes to show ya, you can ALWAYS learn something. I've been using Inventor since version...

Yes that is correct (it is how I have always done movable assemblies in other larger assemblies). If you open the chain assembly on its own, can you make it move like you are expecting? If they...

I'm pretty sure that you can not have dynamic movement within an assembly in an assembly. In other words the links would each have to be put in the final assembly individually.
That does seem a...

OH, now I get it..duh sorry. still simple, two extrusions. Make your .375" square bar first the total length you need. then draw your .100" circle on the top. when you then extrude the circle select...

huh, ok...sounds like all you want is a cone? If the part can be made in a lathe, "revolve" is the command you want. Sorry if I am totally misunderstanding what you are looking for.

Hi Larry...so you want a .375" square on one end and a .100" round on the other (like the attached picture)?
To do that you need to use the Loft feature. This requires two sketches. Draw your .375"...

Liron...there have been several scratch built lathes using linear rails on this site. This is a small CNC one that my friend Steve built here;
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40584
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That could be a pretty handy feature. I could go from and to reference faces that exist on the model if the sketch is on another plane, but not an offset from the sketch plane. It would be more work...

I'm an Inventor guy myself, but you should be able to use the same in Solidworks. If I'm seeing what you want correctly, I would create an X Y plane, or use the one that may already be there...

Thanx for the input Bob. I kind of had that feeling about SS :drowning:
Havent heard much about the brain either after the initial frenzy awhile ago.
And of course you're right with keeping it...

HAHA...actually, I didnt get any screws...LOL. but it was a good deal for both of us I think. I traded this drill press for it. What I got was the bed w/rails, riser, headstock, spindle, 3" chuck,...

Probably NOT. You ready for me to come pick it up now Steve, so you can start on something new...LOL:cheers:

HAHAHA...yeah, Steve seems to be more of a machine BUILDER (or rebuilder), and a pretty damn good one at that!!!
Dont tell me you missed his new machine build thread on this Horizontal Boring...

Hi Joe...the distance from tip of the jaw chucks to the tip of a live center in the tailstock fully retracted is just over 8 1/2". However, I'm going to flip the riser block under the headstock and...

Easily done with the COIL command. this is just like SWEEP, but the sweep path is a coil that you can control the pitch, length, # rotations...etc. You can have any thread shape you like such as the...

Oh yeah...Inventor has AutoCAD bundled with it too.

I love it when these guys tell you you're wasting your time looking into ALL the options instead of only the one they recommended.:rolleyes:

Absolutely!!! If you have the opportunity to try them all, go for it. Pick what feels the best for you. Seems everyone has their favorite.

With todays PC's and graphics cards, the performance...

That is very true...but if you are making parts, they always interface with other parts...and that is where solid modeling kicks azz. check form, fit, function (linkages and mechanisms...etc) before...

oh, oh, oh...that gives me an idea...LOL
Take the T handle off and chuck the key into a cordless drill...hahaha
you wont likely forget that on there, and one handed operation:banana:

Thats kind of the point!!!...you should not be letting go of the key while it is in the chuck. You will be just as frustrated with having to replace the key into the tube after a while. If you can...

Don't need nothin' that complicated. A simple spring slipped over the key shaft is all it takes. If you get lazy and let go of the key it falls out all by itself. Almost as good as vlmarshall's habit...

I recently picked up a copy of Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 student/personal use edition. I dont suppose any of the NC modules are available/compatible with this version? It would be really nice to have a...

HAHA...now that I read it again, I guess there is a way that Bruce could take it negatively...LOL. But I did mean it as a compliment...I don't even like coolaid:) I'm pretty sure I will have one of...

HAHA...now that I read it again, I guess there is a way that Bruce could take it negatively...LOL. But I did mean it as a compliment...I don't even like coolaid:) I'm pretty sure I will have one of...

Wow...this thing sounds great. I was bummed when I found out the GREX was having problems, and that MACH wasn't closed loop. The Gecko stepper servo sounded intriguing, but this certainly sounds like...

Wow...this thing sounds great. I was bummed when I found out the GREX was having problems, and that MACH wasn't closed loop. The Gecko stepper servo sounded intriguing, but this certainly sounds like...

SprutCAM maybe?