Engineering Guide
Fasteners and Bolted Joint Design
An engineering deep dive into fasteners and joint design problems for mechanical engineers.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Practical Finite Element Analysis
Understanding the fundamental math, guidance for building trustworthy models, and interpreting the results.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Practical Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
A deep dive into product development, manufacturing, and assembly cost reduction focusing on first principles and design best practices.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
First Principles of Manufacturing: CNC Milling Tolerances
A deep dive into machining tolerances and error sources in part design for CNC milling.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Introduction to Common Milling Tools used in Job Shop Machine Shops
A brief review of milling tools commonly used in modern job shops.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Introduction to Root Sum Squared (RSS) Tolerance Analysis
A how to guide to statistical tolerance analysis for mechanical engineering applications.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Advanced RSS Tolerance Analysis
Estimating manufacturing failures and scrap rates using RSS tolerance analysis and z-tables
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Drawings 101 - The Basics of Creating High Quality Engineering Drawings
A primer on the creation and review of engineering drawings for individual part manufacturing.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Five Flute Part Drawing Review Checklist
A comprehensive checklist for part drawings so you can streamline your drawing review process, catch preventable mistakes, and move faster with confidence.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Mastering GD&T: Building Datum Reference Frames
A foundational guide to selecting datum features that accurately communicate design intent with GD&T.
William Burke
Five Flute Founder & CEO
Mastering Drawings - Top Tips for Creating Better Sheet Metal Part Drawings
A how to guide for engineers and drafters designing sheet metal parts.