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Are MIL specifications out of date?

Are MIL specifications out of date?

Are MIL specifications out of date?

(OP)
Does anyone use MIL specficiations anymore?

Thanks,

Mike

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

We occasionally use them when no other industry standard can be found.  I try to avoid them like the plague because most vendors automatically raise their price when they see a MIL spec.

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

MIL specs are still the main source a lot of items.  Even other standards will reference them.  It depends on which area you are in.  If you are using materials or documentation, I wouldn't personally callout the MIL.  However, if talking about hard shell shipment cases, I might refer to them.

Matt Lorono
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RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

They are slowly being replaced mostly by ASME. If you look them up http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/, it will tell you what they are replaced with and if they can still be used by new designs.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

There are replacments for these specs.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

The drawing lists ANSI Y14.5M.  Any reason that it has not been updated to the 1994 version?

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

As others said a lot of the MIL standards are gradually being replaced or at least supplemented by other standards, primarily ASME for this type of thing.

Normally a google search will turn this up.

  http://www.ipc.org/committeedetail.aspx?Committee=5-33e

Looks like the replacement for MIL-I-43553 may be a work in progress.

One other point on the drawing, you ref ANSI Y14.5M.  Current spec is ASME Y14.5M-1994 if that's what you mean to refer to.  By putting ANSI are you deliberately referencing the 1982 version, if so may want to add -1982 to make this clear.

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

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

Ringman is correct. Clarification is needed.
Also, if a silkscreen house is doing this work, I don't think they will understand the MIL specs. Maybe split the dwg into two, one for fab and the other for silkscreen? Unless you do it all in house.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

(OP)
We will update the ANSI spec...but this is more about the MIL specs.

If I understand you guys correctly, there isn't a non-MIL spec for the print yet?  This is a purchased part.

-Mike

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

There are a couple of Mil STD plating specs that don't seem to have an industry equivalent, such as anodizing.

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

Mike,
Did you search for your MIL spec in the link I attached above? It will show you equiv specs.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

Like I said, do a google search, that's where I got the link in my previous post from.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&;q=MIL-I-43553+replacement+for+

Obviously can't be 100% sure just based on this but it's a good indication.

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

RE: Are MIL specifications out of date?

Matt is correct. That is how I do it. I send silkscreener DXF file and a picture of what it should look like.

Chris
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 08 3.1
AutoCAD 06/08
ctopher's home (updated 10-07-07)

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