Whether I am in the Sanstec Design office or workshop, my main aspiration is generally to make something work. That may be interpreted as getting one of my classic cars to function correctly, but usually I am focused on creating a robust CAD design for a client. It doesn’t always play out that straightforward though, as more often than not, my engineering skills are called upon to weave their magic and solve technical question upon question.
Being an engineer, I recognise that we are expected to make things happen. It is almost a prerequisite that you must possess a can-do attitude and have the proven ability to turn a fantasy into a reality, whatever it takes. Working on producing CAD drawings for clients, you have to be prepared to get involved at any stage of the design cycle, and as such, create an electronic 3D version from the information you are given. Sometimes, this can be a lot, consisting of numerous drawings and data, in other cases you might not receive very much at all. It doesn’t matter how the journey started, however, as long as the end result is a design and product that can be both efficiently manufactured and effectively used by the end customer.
I wouldn’t necessarily class myself as a magician, but you would be amazed at some of the engineering magic I have had to conjure up over the years. There have been countless times when I have been dealt a three card [CAD!] trick and have needed to very quickly pull a rabbit out of a hat in order to to solve the riddle presented before me. But that’s what makes every day, as a consultant mechanical design engineer, interesting and jam-packed full of challenges to overcome.
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