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    Tolerance block: to use or not to use?

    Gentlemen, I have been in design/drafting and engineering for 35 years and using GD&T ASME Y14.5 for just as long. Now, at my current employment, they are not putting a tolerance block, or material block or a 3rd angle block. They put the tolerance block on a drawing if there is a dimension...
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    Butress thread call out

    Hello all. I have a special Butress cut thread in a cap (female internal) to make that matches a plastic bottle (male exterrnal). My problem is which profile is the default? 5, 7, 9 and is this a programable geometry on a 4+ axis machine or turning center? The mating bottle only gives a nominal...
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    ASME Y14.2 dimension and text height

    According to ASME Y14.52<1996 text height for dimensions and notes within the drawing should be .12" (3mm). For some time we have been setting our standard height to .156". This is for making D size drawings that are reduced to a printable B (11 x 17) drawing. Is this common for any one else...

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