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Thread Orientation dimensioning

Thread Orientation dimensioning

Thread Orientation dimensioning

(OP)
Hi,

I am to draft drawings for parts which has a male and female threads. These parts are required to be orientated using the threads, I am not aware of dimesioning threads with a tolerance to the orientation. The tolerance however is + or - 4.5 degree and both the threads are to start from 12 o clock i.e 0 degree. Are you aware of any dimensioning practise for this purpose. Need more info please let me know.

Mechotron

RE: Thread Orientation dimensioning

I'm not exactly sure about your situation, but in general, I would use a guide pin in your piece to locate a threaded holes, and not use the thread itself. Just my two cents.

If this is not possible, locate your datums, and put a feature control frame on your hole note as you would on a regular, drilled hole. Locate the position of your threaded hole within Øx of datums A, B, etc.

This is how I would do it, unless I'm completely missing the situation.

Good luck!

V

Mechanical Engineer
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RE: Thread Orientation dimensioning

Mechotron may be trying to locate the orientation of the thread start.
I don't know of any way to do this other than an explanatory note.
I could also be completely missing the situation.

RE: Thread Orientation dimensioning

We generally use GD&T on the pitch diameters.  Practically impossible to measure but it gets the point across.

Hard to tell how to apply in your case without more detail of the part shapes involved.

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RE: Thread Orientation dimensioning

Aha--thank you ewh, I think I may understand. I agree with ewh--an explanatory note may be the best way. Good luck trying to get the threads to end where you want them. If there is some other way to line them up, I would suggest exploring it.

V

Mechanical Engineer
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- R. Buckminster Fuller

RE: Thread Orientation dimensioning

I have dim'd a thread before like this. The only way is to add a note for start position, but with a loose tol.

Chris
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RE: Thread Orientation dimensioning

(OP)
Thanks for you replies. The dimension has to reference the start point of the thread.

I persume that a text is possibly the best way. can i ask you what is a GD&T.

Mechotron

RE: Thread Orientation dimensioning

(OP)
Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerencing???????

mechotron

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