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Correct Use of Opposite Side and Far Side

Correct Use of Opposite Side and Far Side

Correct Use of Opposite Side and Far Side

(OP)
I am filling in as print checker until a new person is hired to replace the former print checker. There are cases where I believe I know the correct usage of something but I don't feel I can tell a detailer he or she is wrong without something to back it up. Today I am (again) struggling with far side/near side and opposite side. I feel that if I am looking at the front view of a part and the feature in question is located on what would be the back view, that feature should be noted as "far side". For example, a square block with a hole drilled through and a countersink on the back side. The hole callout would indicate that the countersink is on the "far side", not the opposite side. In my experience, the word opposite is reserved for mirrored features or left hand/right hand issues. Am I using this terminology correctly? Is this stated in Y14 anywhere? Is it stated in, perhaps, another standard I may not be familiar with.
I have a revision I am looking at where the detailer changed the note from far side to opposite side. Rather than letting my head explode, I am using a lifeline. Thank you.

By the way, I searched and did not find the answer.

RE: Correct Use of Opposite Side and Far Side

I've seen FAR SIDE used for this kind of thing, not really opposite side and would tend to agree with you that opposite side in this context could be confusing.

For what it's worth "FAR SIDE" is in ASME Y14.38 (FS) while opposite side doesn't appear to be.

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RE: Correct Use of Opposite Side and Far Side

I agree with "Far Side" to be used. Using "Opposite side" could confuse it to be symmetric with another feature.
I would never use opposite side, and have never seen it used.

Chris
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RE: Correct Use of Opposite Side and Far Side

(OP)
Looks like it's not just me. I'm locked out of our digital copy of Y14 at the moment but I'm going to look it up. Thank you.

RE: Correct Use of Opposite Side and Far Side

Agree with the others.

I have only seen "far side" used for back of the part and "opposite" for symmetrical parts / assenblies where "back" becomes "front".

Not to mention that I am a very big fan of cutting a section everytime form / position of the feature is not clear.

As they say among the surgeons: "if in doubt, cut it out"

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