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Need Clarity on runout issue

Need Clarity on runout issue

Need Clarity on runout issue

(OP)
Hello,
I have a tolerance on a motor shaft that needs clarity:
the dim is now as follows: (metric)

single-arrow runout: "0.0381"
position referenced to the housing boss:  "Dia 0.0381"

Does the positional tolerance restrict the runout to be within a 'cylinder' of Dia 0.0381 along the entire length?
Thanks

RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

It seems like a redundant callout.  Using runout restricts the axis of the shaft to FIM of 0.0381" to the referenced datum.  Although, runout is picking a few points on the surface whereas, TP is controlling perpendicularity to the referenced datums.  Without seeing the entire drawing, I can't really make the call.  I can tell you from an inspection stand point that runout is easier to check on a shaft verse TP.

Best Regards,

Heckler

Do you trust your intuition or go with the flow?

RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

I agree with Heckler.  I would drop the Position and keep the R/O because you are dealing with a rotating part.

RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

If the datums for the positin and runout are the same (housing boss?) then the runout would make the position redundant.  Position by itself would not guarantee runout, though.

RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

I agree with the others.
Also, with a motor shaft, it would be spinning. Wouldn't total runout be more appropriate? I'm not sure without seeing the part.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
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RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

The position tolerance may also be locating axial features on the shaft (i.e. controlling shaft protrusion)?

RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

Runout is RFS and I beleive TP would have to have the modifier as well to be the same. Would need to look at the drawing.

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.
Senior Designer/Checker
Dell Precision 370
SW2005 Pro SP 1.1
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1300

RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

Chris,

Total runout would make for an extremely costly shaft.  I've seen pump shafts with multiple bearing and element diamters having runouts of .0005" to grind centers.  If this was total runout it would mean that the entire surface would have to fall within this tolerance band.

I think Kim needs to give us more information to correctly answer her inquiry.

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 2.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
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XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400


Do you trust your intuition or go with the flow?

RE: Need Clarity on runout issue

yes, I agree I need more info.

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site

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