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  1. connick

    M4 nogo plug gage torque limits

    Thank you all for the responses. The supplier has come in already and we have both checked several pieces at the same time, but the parts had already been inspected once by me. In this case they found that their no go gage entered into the same holes as mine and agreed that those parts were...
  2. connick

    M4 nogo plug gage torque limits

    I suppose I should have elaborated a little to mitigate confusion. We are receiving parts from a supplier which has M4 threaded holes. When I check the holes with my no go gage some accept the gage well beyond three turns. As such, I deem the parts unacceptable. The supplier believes that...
  3. connick

    M4 nogo plug gage torque limits

    Hello everyone, First timer here. My company is dealing with a supplier who believes that I, the incoming inspector, am forcing the no go side of my plug gage into some threaded holes. I use two fingers to turn the gage and I am by no means using a lot of force. For sanity's sake I'd like to...

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