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Finish symbol on drawing

Finish symbol on drawing

Finish symbol on drawing

(OP)
I have a finish symbol on a cylinder, and a finish symbol (of the same roughness) on the flange face that is perpendicular to the cylinder. There is a fillet that joins the two surfaces.

Can it be implied that the fillet will be the same surface finish of the two other machined surfaces, or do I need to add a finish symbol to it also?

This is for a machined casting.

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

I would add a symbol to any surface that you want it to be specified on.  It eliminates any confusion and you will be more likely to get what you wanted the first time around.

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

No, it cannot be implied that the fillet will have the same surface roughness unless you specify it.

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

(OP)
Thank you all for your replies, and clearing this up.

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

I don't find it at all clear... I will have to look over the current standards, but I am pretty sure that any surface in between the same callouts default to that callout.  I am also sure that I will be corrected if the standard has changed, which I welcome.
According to the Machinery's Handbook Twenty-First edition(which references ANSI Y14.36-1978), "Areas of transition, such as chamfers and fillets, shall conform with the roughest adjacent finished area unless otherwise indicated."
Therefore, if the surrounding surfaces have the same finish requirement, then the transition surface will also have that finish requirement.

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

No you didn't... I was hoping you'd have the current standard to quote, though... my machinery's is a bit dated. winky smile

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

I read through the surface finish section of my Machinery's Handbook (25th edition) and could not find a statement about areas of transition. Where in 21st edition is that statement?

Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services
www.infotechpr.net

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

Page 2392, very last sentence.

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

Well I don't have 14.36, my manufacturing guys might have a copy but I'm a bit busy to go check.  My 27th edition of machineries which references ASME Y14.36M-1996 has the same wording as yours (page 733).

I also have the genium & global manuals but they are too thick to look through for other peoples problemswinky smile.

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

If it can possibly be mis-read I would define exactly what I want and not rely on the reader having as good or better understanding of the standard than I do.

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

I agree with Malk.  If you leave it to be interpreted then you leave yourself open for nonconforming parts.  Better to be perfectly clear on your intentions.

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

Lack of education relative to the standards that you have to work to is no excuse for fabricating parts that do not pass inspection.  The VERY first time you ASSUME something other than what the relevent standards indicate, you should be corrected.
While I agree that adding the extra symbols will eliminate any confusion, I would rather eliminate that confusion through education.  Yes, you may get non-conforming parts, but you will also get better educated workers.  Of course, in todays economic climate, getting parts out the door is far more important than investing in your workforce.
All it would take is a couple of whacks on the head, and they won't make that mistake again!hammer

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

EWH, I agree to the point that it is far better to educate your own workforce but what happens when you suddenly have to send that part to China, for example.  I doubt that you are going to be able to educate someone outside of your own company.

RE: Finish symbol on drawing

China is a whole 'nother can of worms!
My response was aimed more at work done in-house.  Other people's employees are their problem, and all you can really do is as you suggest, or start rejecting parts if you have the luxury of time.

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

The advantage of using standards to define how something is to be done is that others SHOULD have the reference that you are asking them to build your parts to. It is their responsibility to make the parts to your standards when they agree to do the job.

Yes, if you have the luxary of time (and money) you can reject the parts until the supplier delivers what you have spec'ed on the drawing.
 

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

time = money

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RE: Finish symbol on drawing

I reread my 25th edition of Machinery's and found the reference to transitional areas.

Peter Stockhausen
Senior Design Analyst (Checker)
Infotech Aerospace Services
www.infotechpr.net

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