WPM-P005 · MANUFACTURING-DEVELOPMENT STUDY

Manual rotary positioner

A hand-driven worm adjustment, separate friction brake and index pin explore three distinct functions in a compact bench fixture.

Original manufacturing-development concept. Not available for sale.

Holding strength, accuracy, repeatability, capacity and manufacturing performance remain unvalidated. The worm drive is not assumed to be self-locking. No economic or production benefit is established.

Original manual rotary positioner CAD with teal output plate, hand crank, separate brake and index pin — Nominal 30:1 hand adjustment and 10-degree index positions. The brake and pin are separate holding and indexing concepts; neither has a tested rating. Open full-size CAD view.

Adjustment and positioning

The 28-second illustration shows prescribed adjustment and positioning relationships. Hands, thread action, friction, loads and deformation are simplified or omitted. No tested holding or precision is demonstrated.

Inside the gear train

P005 isolated worm and wheel, shafts, keys and retainers — Actual source-CAD gear arrangement with housing and bearings intentionally omitted for visibility. The nominal kinematic ratio does not establish gear strength, backlash or efficiency. Open full-size CAD view.

This eight-second isolated gear-motion study omits housing and bearings to expose the worm and wheel. It is an explanatory CAD view, not an unsupported operating assembly.

Assembly and disassembly

A 75-second staged assembly illustration. Pause or use fullscreen to inspect the sequence. Threads, hands, tools and temporary supports are simplified; physical assembly feasibility and safe handling remain open.

A 75-second nominal disassembly illustration. It explains component relationships without validating a removal path, service procedure or load isolation.

An 11-second exploded arrangement highlights component groups. Spacing is explanatory and does not establish a physical assembly order.

Output support and brake sections

Actual CAD quarter section through P005 retained output shaft, wheel flange and support stack — The source-CAD section exposes the nominal output support stack. Bearing capacity, fits, preload, lubrication and sealing are unvalidated. Open full-size CAD view.

Actual P005 section through independent brake shoe, rotating foot and split retaining plates — The brake is independent of the worm adjustment. The section shows the shoe, captured rotating foot and retaining plates; friction and holding capacity remain untested. Open full-size CAD view.

Subassembly details

Approximately 12 seconds: nominal bearing-support component relationships. Clearances and assembly forces are not validated.

Approximately 16 seconds: the separate brake components assemble in a schematic CAD sequence. This does not establish a brake torque or safety function.

Seven seconds: the hand-crank subassembly illustrates retained component relationships. Thread action and tool use are simplified.

Brake service illustration

Approximately 16 seconds: isolated brake-service relationships. Real load isolation, hand access, replacement fits and a safe service procedure require development.

Manufacturing development ahead

Materials, fits, wear, retention, physical handling, safeguarding and application-specific testing remain open. These nominal CAD views support manufacturability discussions; they are not released build or service instructions.

WPM is a manufacturability and onshoring company, not an engineering firm. This original hypothetical study does not establish professional engineering approval, legal clearance or production readiness.

Study scope

91 nominal product solids. Reference fixture excluded. Fits, loads, holding performance and manufacturing details are unvalidated. Simplified thread and purchased-part geometry is for concept review only.

V30 identifies the review checkpoint; the actual CAD revision is v21. This is an original hypothetical study, not customer work.

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