Great Android Apps for Any Engineer

As a “seasoned” Mechanical Engineer (now Project Engineer) working with a company that builds rugged PC’s, I have a few apps that I would recommend to any engineers young and old (besides mine too).  Ranked in order (that I use them) are: 1. Machine Screws Drill/Tap Info - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jimsjump.machine_screws_drill_tap Great for screw sizes, drill sizes, and tapping … [Read more…]

Jim’s Date Calculator, v1.5.0 Update

Jim’s Date Calculator was recently updated to v1.5.0. Version 1.5.0 Update: -many bug fixes -error/accuracy correction for large date calculations -fixed Samsung Multi-Window -eDays can now add start/end date -added Day Counts -can export counts via Share button -updated about dialog -reduced 9/80 calculations to weeks/days only (prevents errors) -corrected layout issues -corrected rotation bug … [Read more…]

Machine Screws Drill/Tap Info Critical Update v1.5.1c

[CRITICAL APP UPDATE] Machine Screws Drill/Tap Info Version 1.5.1c released recently – so check Google Play for an update. This is a critical update! This update makes minor code changes that stop some devices crashing when accessing the database.  Some 1500+ users have updated so far and [knocks on wood] no errors reported so far. … [Read more…]