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    Dimensions for a Helicoil Gauge

    Thank you for all your responses so far. Unfortunately, this is not a thread gage. This is to locate a copper coil for precise bonding to a housing. The tight 0.3" OD serves as the radial locating feature constraining in x and y. The 0.43" head constrains z. Once the coil is done bonding many...
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    Dimensions for a Helicoil Gauge

    I'm trying to dimension a part that is supposed to screw into a hole that has been tapped for a 4-40 helicoil. This would be BEFORE the helicoil is inserted, kind of like a STI Go/No-Go gauge. I haven't been able to find any example drawings of those gauges though. I've always been able to use...

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