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  1. lutky35

    What is the criteria for inspection of a dimension.

    Kenat, I understand your last statement. This gets back to my original question about what is considered to be a tight tolerance and should it be inspected. With the original print everything was +/-.002 with a few exceptions of +/-.001. My new print made all .XXX +/- .005 unless specified...
  2. lutky35

    What is the criteria for inspection of a dimension.

    Thanks to all of your comments. They reassured me that I wasn't concerned for nothing. A little bit more on the existing part print is it was dimensioned to facilitate how the machinist wanted it dimensioned. So because dimension were coming from every edge made the entire part critical...
  3. lutky35

    What is the criteria for inspection of a dimension.

    I am working with an existing design of a machined plastic part. The tolerance block states, .XXX +/-.002. Would all 3 place dimension be considered tight toleranced and show the need for inspection.

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