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Tolerance on Arc Length

Tolerance on Arc Length

Tolerance on Arc Length

(OP)
Hi All-

I'm wondering if there is any kind of odd tolerance scheme referring to an arc length. My first instinct is to treat it as a linear value and tolerance accordingly, but I want to make sure there isn't anything I'm missing. I looked through the forums, and couldn't find anything on this.

Any and all help is appreciated.

Thanks,

V

Mechanical Engineer
"When I am working on a problem, I do not think of beauty, but when I've finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong."

- R. Buckminster Fuller

RE: Tolerance on Arc Length

Arc length is a linear value.

RE: Tolerance on Arc Length

vcastro66,

   I take it you are trying to apply tolerances on the drawing?

   Look up Profile tolerances.  These handle weirdness far better than linear +/- tolerances.

                      JHG

RE: Tolerance on Arc Length

Agree with Tick for the question as posed.

You said in another post that you work to ASME Y14.5M-1994, take a look at 1.8.3/fig 1.26 and then look at the first few pages of Section 2

If it's a more complex shape or similar then drawoh makes a good point.

KENAT, probably the least qualified checker you'll ever meet...

RE: Tolerance on Arc Length

(OP)
Got it! One circular arc, and a few odd arcs. Thanks for the help all!

V

Mechanical Engineer
"When I am working on a problem, I do not think of beauty, but when I've finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong."

- R. Buckminster Fuller

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