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Bolt radius considered in stack up

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A.Drafter

Mechanical
Oct 10, 2019
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Hello

On a bolt there is usually a radius from the head of the bolt to the shank of the bolt. Sometimes this is compensated for by adding a chamfer to the bolt hole.

Would this be considered in the stack up. Making the hole larger if the bolt radius will interfere with the edge on the bolt hole?

 
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A.Drafter,

If the radius is significant, you need to chamfer the hole. The hole will get chamfered anyway, since the fabricator will remove the sharp edges. A washer will place your bolt and its fillet, above the hole, solving your problem.

This is not a tolerance stack problem. The calculation of positional tolerances is based on whatever keep-out is required to clear your bolts. Your radius may be a problem.

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JHG
 
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