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Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

(OP)
I have a slot (elongated hole) on my part which I wish to give a positional tolerance.  The size tolerance for the slot is given, but I wish to control the centre of the slot within a diamteral zone.  Can I use the diameter symbol in the FCF?  I am getting conflicting answers within my organization, so I thought I'd throw it out there.

Thanks,
Jeff

RE: Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

No.  Since this is a non-circular element, you need to control the center planes, as opposed to the axis.

RE: Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

(OP)
Umm...Thread1103-115899 is the one I started on a different topic (using the slot as a datum).  What I am asking now is can I control the axis of the slot in a diametral tolerance zone.  The alternative is a square tolerance zone - which, from what I understand, was one of the reasons GD&T improved over simple dimension tolerancing.

Jeff

RE: Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

Slots are best controlled with two FCBs, one for the vertical axis and one for the horizontal.  Granted, you do end up with a rectangular tolerance zone, but you have more control over it than you would with the square tolerance zone that +/- dimensioning would give you.

RE: Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

oops, sorry. I did a search, didn't realize it was yours.
Anyway, I agree with ewh.

Chris
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RE: Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

(OP)
Okay, I think I understand.  Now when would a "BOUNDARY" callout be appropriate?

Jeff

RE: Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

jmarkus,

   The GD&T positional tolerance is not just for round things and holes.  Check out page 92 in ASME Y154.5M-1994, where they apply it to a pitch circle of rectangular slots.

   I have only one objection.  The whole point of a slot is that you only need to be accurate in one direction.  The positional tolerance controls two.

                     JHG

RE: Controlling Positional Tolerance of a Slot Axis

In the Y14.5 training I had, we did a slot with the width controlled by True Position of .001 and the length controlled by True Position of .020.

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