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    Line type question

    When indicating that two (or more) hole centers are aligned, is the extension line between them drawn as a centerline or a solid line? For example if three mounting holes on one side of an item are directly aligned with three others on the other side, what kind of line goes between them to...
  2. danielthb

    Take me to hardware school please

    I've been noticing on some outline and installation drawings for electronic equipment onboard a ship the specification of -2A bolts and -3B self locking nuts for hold-down. The originator is not available to consult. Are class 3 nuts typically used with class 2 bolts. Why or why not? Are...
  3. danielthb

    Real RS-232 Cable Length Limit

    175 cable feet of STP between a PC comm port and the DCE--think it'll work at 9600, at 19.2k? I'm not looking for what the specs say but what your experiences are. Cut sheet for the cable says 40pF/ft @ 1.0 MHz. Dan B
  4. danielthb

    Lowercase letters on drawings

    After 33 years of preparing and reviewing engineering products for the government, I'm working in the "real world" now. I'm in a "discussion" with our drafters who insist that in the term "440VAC/60Hz/3PH" not only is the little bitty illegible "z" OK, but it is "required." Their arguement is...

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