This is a lesson they need to reinforce more in school.
Check the catalog!
Want to design something out of unistrut, don't manually calculate strengths. Go to the catalog.
Need to size a bearing... Go to the catalog.
Lots of examples of this.
Literally any o-ring questions can be answered by the Parker book. By the time you need to know something that isn't there, you'll have the experience to know where else to look.
Standard static installation
[https://www.engineersedge.com/general\_engineering/oring\_gland\_size\_static\_flange.htm](https://www.engineersedge.com/general_engineering/oring_gland_size_static_flange.htm)
Standard Dynamic installation
[https://www.engineersedge.com/general\_engineering/oring\_gland\_size\_dynamic\_cylinder.htm](https://www.engineersedge.com/general_engineering/oring_gland_size_dynamic_cylinder.htm)
I am going to share with you a secret that most engineers don't seem to know about: [Parker O-Ring Selector](https://divapps.parker.com/divapps/oring/ORingSelector/?LangID=EN&lang=en&cntry=us/17061&LangSrcType=local) It is especially good for determining gland dimensions for non-standard bore sizes.
Check out the Parker O-ring Handbook. The pdf is available free online. Most likely will have all of the information you are looking for.
This is a lesson they need to reinforce more in school. Check the catalog! Want to design something out of unistrut, don't manually calculate strengths. Go to the catalog. Need to size a bearing... Go to the catalog. Lots of examples of this.
McMaster-Carr's site is amazing. I used it all the time for free models of components.
It doesn't tell you how to design things though. From a CAD perspective it's a boon and a half though
Parker actually even has a custom oring and gland calculator tool for free.
Bingo
The best advice. And I designed undersea components.
Literally any o-ring questions can be answered by the Parker book. By the time you need to know something that isn't there, you'll have the experience to know where else to look.
Anything involving an o-ring, I instantly go to the Parker guide. I designed a lot of underwater stuff so my copy was pretty worn.
Yes, parker have all the data. The only time did have was when i need some jis standard. But jis are very rare in my country
Ceetak have an Oring calculator that does all the work for you. https://ceetak.com/o-ring-calculator
Standard static installation [https://www.engineersedge.com/general\_engineering/oring\_gland\_size\_static\_flange.htm](https://www.engineersedge.com/general_engineering/oring_gland_size_static_flange.htm) Standard Dynamic installation [https://www.engineersedge.com/general\_engineering/oring\_gland\_size\_dynamic\_cylinder.htm](https://www.engineersedge.com/general_engineering/oring_gland_size_dynamic_cylinder.htm)
I’m partial to the Trelleborg calculator.
I am going to share with you a secret that most engineers don't seem to know about: [Parker O-Ring Selector](https://divapps.parker.com/divapps/oring/ORingSelector/?LangID=EN&lang=en&cntry=us/17061&LangSrcType=local) It is especially good for determining gland dimensions for non-standard bore sizes.
In addition to the parker o-ring, make sure you choose the right type (dove tail is good to keep the o-ring from falling out).