One way perpendicularity GD&T
One way perpendicularity GD&T
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I'm trying to set up the tolerance for this O-ring groove, and the O-ring catalog says the side wall can be 0 to 5 degrees outwards; i.e., the top of the groove can be wider than the bottom, but never narrower. Is there a way to represent this with a perpendicularity tolerance? I'm thinking not because the tolerance zone would allow for 0 to -5 degrees taper, but I'm very green with GD&T, so I thought I would double check.





RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
Helpful thread?
thread1103-337208: o-ring groove as datum feature
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RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
John Acosta, GDTP S-0731
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RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
No, perpendicularity won’t help.
In fact, O-ring groove is one of the problems that won’t let GD&T people sleep at night.
The problem is that any geometrical control is based on the idea of “perfect surface” and tolerance zone constructed around it. The perfect surface can be flat, cylindrical, conical, irregular; but what all of them have in common is that they always maintain their perfect shape.
So far nobody came up with an idea how to treat the surface that may be flat and then suddenly become cone as it pleases.
But may be something will come out of this discussion. Who knows?
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
The Parker O-ring handbook shows a maximum angle for their groove. This allows for castings requiring draft angle. Can your manufacturing process take advantage of a 0 to 5° tolerance?
Just pick an angle.
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RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
I've never seen this interpretation before. Can you cite your sources?
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
Unless I am mistaken, even a single-side profile tolerance will create two parallel boundaries which means that any material within these boundaries is good. It does not mean it has to go a certain direction. Unless my interpretation of your statement is incorrect.
However, instead of a single-sided profile, there is "NON-UNIFORM" profile specified in -2009.
Using this, you could basically specify your tolerable boundary by using profile of a surface. You could specify a perpendicular boundary on one side, and a boundary opposing it that basically defines a triangle. That still allows for /some/ instances where it's not perfect, but it will drastically reduce the approval of unacceptable geometry.
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RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
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Engineer, Precision Manufacturing Job Shop
Tool & Die, Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Agricultural, Firearms
NX8.0, Solidworks 2014, AutoCAD LT, Autocad Plant 3D 2013, Enovia DMUv5
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
I think that cinches it, in my eyes. I believe the non-uniform zone defines the functional requirements, while straightness keeps it from abusing the zone with any strange concave/convex extremes. Well played.
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Frank
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I actually like it!
1) You might need to use profile of a line to slow down the, "profiles must be defined with only basic dimensions", crowd if the width is to be defined +/-.
;)
2) I might still reference the datum of the "derived axis" we are referencing the "perpendicularity" to (used for the basic angle).
Frank
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
John Acosta, GDTP S-0731
Engineering Technician
Inventor 2013
Mastercam X6
Smartcam 11.1
SSG, U.S. Army
Taji, Iraq OIF II
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
Frank
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
Han primo incensus
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
I guess we can throw in some runout either as a callout or general note. That will take care of cone surface not looking like cupcake.
As Frank noticed even standard definition is seriously deficient.
Who are "they"? http://www.thinbit.com/products/grooving/oring_gro...
RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
Frank
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All the process engineers and machinists in our shop and any job shop we have ever used will just machine it square. Never saw anyone use one of those inserts you linked too. However, all our o-rings are smaller than the minimum those tools can do so maybe there is an advantage to the angled sides for machining bigger grooves. The only place I've actually had angled o-ring grooves is on molded parts but deflashing the parting line is a PITA.
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RE: One way perpendicularity GD&T
Perpendicularity is not the way to go.
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