Thursday, August 4, 2016

Version 0.9.5 Released

 It has taken some work, but finally another release. This release is far from polished, but since it's still in a pre-1.0 version state I will be letting a few of these "transition" releases through.

 To start with, Acme threads are not included yet. Sorry folks, I know it's been requested and work has been started on it, but it's far from ready. For now, a calculator for inch key seats has been added. For a shaft size the calculator will suggest the recommended key size, which can be overridden. The key depth is given from the top of the shaft to include the chordal depth (M = ½(S - √S² - E²)) and tolerances.

 Access to this blog has been added to the main calculator window menu and can be accessed directly within the app itself. Release information and in the future tips and tricks articles will be easily accessible. Also the internal help system has been revised to provide content directly for the current calculator being used, once the help files are updated.

Coming in the Near Future


 Acme Threads will be the next calculator added, then there is going to be a feature freeze. This means that no new calculators will be added during the freeze, but rather things like all the help files will be added/updated to reflect the apps current state as well as any interface or layout changes that maybe needed to improve usability.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Version 0.9.4 Released

 This release includes the external Metric M Profile thread calculator. Simply by entering the standard thread specifications the calculator with give:
  • Major diameter with tolerances.
  • Double depths of threads.
  • Measuring wire size (always in inches).
  • The measurement over wires with tolerances.
 As with all the pre-1.0 versions many code improvements are included as well.