Designing Space Hardware is Hard

Breaking Taps February 28, 2025
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Exploring material science and machining For Youtube business, sponsorships, etc: [email protected] Optical Microscopes: - Amscope 40X-800X Trinocular Dual-illumination Metallurgical Microscope with Polarization - Amscope 3.5X-180X Simul-Focal Stereo Zoom Microscope Atomic Force Microscope: - ICSPI nGauge AFM (100nm wedge tips and 20nm DLC tips) Scanning Electron Microscope: - Thermo Phenom XL G2 (BSD, SED and EDS)

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What does it take to design a hinge for space applications? Let's find out by designing and manufacturing a few! Watch this ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/breakingtaps-designing-space-hardware-is-hard The pocketqube at the beginning was from Alba Orbital: https://www.albaorbital.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n67COM0Eggs) 🥰 CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING 🥰 🔬Patreon if that's your jam: https://www.patreon.com/breakingtaps 📢Twitter: https://twitter.com/BreakingTaps 🦋Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/breakingtaps.com 🐘Mastodon: https://universeodon.com/@breakingtaps 📷Instagram: https://instagram.com/breakingtaps 💻Discord: https://discord.gg/R45uCXcEv4 0:00 v1: Press-fit 4:48 v2: Ball Bearings 9:35 v3: Ball Bearings + Shoulder Bolt 20:25 v4: PEEK Bushing 23:09 v4 CAM and Machining 29:55 Assembly

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