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  1. ronw06770

    Tolerance block: to use or not to use?

    Gentlemen, I have been in design/drafting and engineering for 35 years and using GD&T ASME Y14.5 for just as long. Now, at my current employment, they are not putting a tolerance block, or material block or a 3rd angle block. They put the tolerance block on a drawing if there is a dimension...
  2. ronw06770

    Dimensioning Weld Locations

    I LOOKED AT YOUR SKETCH AND IT'S PROPER TO CALL A FILLET WELD AND DIMENSION THE LOCATION AND THE LENGTH THE WAY YOU HAVE IT. YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE LENGTH ON THE PART ALSO. I DID NOTICE YOUR SYMBOL IS DRAWN INCORRECTLY. THE RIGHT ANGLE LEG OF THE TRIANGLE IS ALWAYS ON THE LEFT. AND THE...
  3. ronw06770

    Butress thread call out

    Hello all. I have a special Butress cut thread in a cap (female internal) to make that matches a plastic bottle (male exterrnal). My problem is which profile is the default? 5, 7, 9 and is this a programable geometry on a 4+ axis machine or turning center? The mating bottle only gives a nominal...
  4. ronw06770

    ASME Y14.2 dimension and text height

    Thank you to all for your helpful comments! Next maybe we can discuss a standard inch and mm tolerance block?
  5. ronw06770

    ASME Y14.2 dimension and text height

    According to ASME Y14.52<1996 text height for dimensions and notes within the drawing should be .12" (3mm). For some time we have been setting our standard height to .156". This is for making D size drawings that are reduced to a printable B (11 x 17) drawing. Is this common for any one else...

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