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    Cad Pre-Plate Thread Dimensions

    Howdy Dennis, Thanks again, I agree about the plating thickness, but with the Specification callout of .0003 to .00049 for most of the Threads we do. I keep trying to figure out a method to put in our planning so that we can tune it if we need to and everyone will have the same numbers to work...
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    Cad Pre-Plate Thread Dimensions

    Howdy Dennis, Thanks so much for your reply, that is exactly what we've come up with, cutting down the PD Tolerance is one of the things that has concerned us as it's been difficult enough to keep running in tolerance, and just as you've said you need something very accurate to check it with...
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    Cad Pre-Plate Thread Dimensions

    Howdy Cory, Thanks very much for your reply and help. I was kind of weary last night when I posted that and probably should have included more info, like it's a 3A/3B thread. One of the main problems we have, is to gently say that our consistancy to machine the PD accurately enough on all...
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    Cad Pre-Plate Thread Dimensions

    Howdy All, First post, really looking forward to learning and helping others when I can. Have been a Machine Shop Inspector for a number of years, just recently changed jobs and at my new Job the Inspection Department has been tasked to set the pre-plate machining dimensions for threads, and...

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