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  1. rubepierre

    how is half-shear correctly drawn on blueprint?

    confused at this site terms "dimple" and "pimple" also used written as one thing and drawn as another.. looking at part the half shear material (pimple) is facing me but drawn showing it on the other side..confused.. thank you...
  2. rubepierre

    B633-85 & B633-98

    Is their a change in the type of coating;ie Type II with colored chromate Type III without colored chromate
  3. rubepierre

    Is QQZ-325-C obsolete?

    That's all- - -argument here if it is or isn't.. We should use B633...no?? thank you much.. rube
  4. rubepierre

    Is QQZ-325C obsolete??

    Is it,or is it just less stringent in acid testing? thank you in advance...rube
  5. rubepierre

    non-cumulative tolerances

    Please- -help- -I'm stuck on this one... explanation...
  6. rubepierre

    depth of helicoils in aluminum

    when the depth for helicoil is nearly the thickness of the material,is there an industry standard that states through the material,rather than trying to achieve the depth without bulging out the other side?? thank you in advance.. ron
  7. rubepierre

    bending 6061 & 6063 aluminum

    bending of parts resulted in snapping... if print calls out 6061 and we use 6063(by error) could you say you cannot substitute one for the other,as far as bending is concerned??
  8. rubepierre

    hexavalent & trivalent chromate

    is this another layer of coating after zinc plating?? and is this where the coloring comes from?? any/all information will be most welcome... rubepierre
  9. rubepierre

    B449-93 Class 3

    is this clear or yellow?? clear chromate?? many thanks great site..
  10. rubepierre

    Mil-C-5541E

    Class 1A has no color stated Class 3 has none so if there is no color specified,is clear assumed??
  11. rubepierre

    Clear & Yellow zinc plating

    still having trouble getting the facts straight. . . Is type II colorless (clear) and type III yellow (with added chromates?) I beseech thee....for clarification. . . . .
  12. rubepierre

    handling zinc plated parts

    we have a problem with fingerprints on our zinc plated parts are we handling them too soon after plating?? any information would be most helpful...
  13. rubepierre

    cleaning magnesium

    what are the no-no's for cleaning this metal??? We imeresed ia piece in out cleaning a tank and it turned black,,,HELP.....
  14. rubepierre

    plating over JB weld??

    is this recomended- -or can it be done within normal operating procedures- -I myself have doubts- -comments??
  15. rubepierre

    QQ-Z-325A

    para 1.2 - -1.2.1 types-- - - is type I clear and type II yellow ??? I think I need to read the whole thing....

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