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    Discontinued ASTM spec and drawings

    Do the ASME drawing specifications make any provisions for obsolete ASTM or other specifications that have been replaced by newer specifications? For example, an older drawing calls out a material in accordance with ASTM A570. The A570 spec has been replaced by A1011. Would the drawing have...
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    Profile and position callout

    Thanks for your reply John-Paul. I just wanted to make one thing clear. The profile callout for the perimeter of the part is .01 all around. The profile callout is not from one datum to another. Is this still ok? I know that it is would not be "legal" to call out the profile .01 ABC all...
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    Profile and position callout

    I have a simple rectangular part, 6"x4"x.125" thick with a hole in the center. The flat surface is called out at "A". The 6" edge is "B". The 4" edge is "C". Profile of the perimeter is called out to be .01 with respect to datum A. The position of the hole is called out with respect to ABC...

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