Kinematic Simulation: How to Check a Mechanism Before You Build It
Kinematic simulation moves a CAD assembly through its range of motion to find collisions and limits. Setup, a slider-crank example, and next steps.
Thermal Simulation: Heat Transfer, Thermal Expansion, and Thermal Stress
Thermal simulation guide: how heat transfer is modeled, steady-state vs transient analysis, thermal expansion of common materials, and thermal stress analysis with a worked example.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Services
Send a CAD model and a load case. We return stress, deflection, and safety factor results, checked by hand calculation, with recommended design changes.
Drone Frame FEA: Structural Simulation of Arms, Plates, and Vibration
Drone frame FEA: which load cases to run, how to model carbon fiber arms, why arm vibration matters, and a hand-check example for a 5-inch quad arm.
Flight Controller Setup: Calibration, Failsafes, and PID Tuning
Flight controller setup in order: frame and orientation, sensor and radio calibration, motor checks, failsafes, and drone PID tuning with AutoTune.
Drone Payload Integration: Capacity, Mounting, Power, and Control
Drone payload integration step by step: real payload capacity, center of gravity, vibration isolation, power and wiring, and connecting cameras and sensors to the flight controller.
Drone Frame Design: Size, Layout, Materials, and Stiffness
Drone frame design for custom airframes: wheelbase and propeller size, quad, hexa and octo layouts, carbon fiber and printed materials, frame stiffness, and balance.
Drone Prototyping: From 3D Printed Parts to a Safe First Flight
Drone prototyping explained: which parts to 3D print, CNC machine, or cut from carbon fiber plate, which filaments hold up on a drone, how to iterate quickly, and a step-by-step test flight sequence.
CNC Controller Retrofit: Upgrading an Older CNC Machine with Mach3
An aging CNC machine’s mechanical structure often has plenty of life left — it’s the control system that falls behind.
Mach3 Custom Macros and Screen Sets: Fitting the Control to Your Workflow
Mach3 custom macros and screen sets explained: how macro scripts work, three example macros, and how to build a screen around the way your shop runs.