ASME Y14.8M-1996

[REDesigner09]

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know where I can get (inexpensive or free) copies of:

ASME Y14.8M-1996
ASME Y14.5M-1994
ASME Y14.5M-2003

I'm trying to learn the difference & similarities between these & how I need to apply them to my Casting drawing.

Where's a good source to get some information on these if no (inexpensive or free) copies are available?

Thanks

 

[drawoh]

REDesigner09,

The version of ASME Y14.5 after 1994 is ASME Y14.5-2009. There is no 2003 version. There is an R2004 version, but I think they just reaffirmed the 1994 version.

These documents are copyright the ASME, and they cost money. ASME Y14.5-2009 was around $100 for me, I think. Other documents are a bit less.

Don't violate people's copyrights.

JHG

 

[REDesigner09]

Hi Drawoh,

I have no problem buying these books... I just want to make sure they're what I need, before I go spending a few-hundred dollars.


I was hoping to get a quick reference somewhere & some definitions or clarifications of similarities & differences.


Who can provide?

 

[flash3780]

The engineering library at your local university might have copies handy.
I'm not sure where you can find used copies of the standards. I checked Amazon and no dice. I guess folks hang onto that sort of thing.

 

[ptruitt]

I have bought hundreds of Standards and would suggest that, if you must buy Standards, buy hard copies. I know that it seems ridiculous in this day and age, but dealing with the security locks on the PDF copies is a pain in the rear. If you need to buy hundreds of Standards, you may be able to justify a subscription with a Standards supplier such as TechStreet. If you are absolutely adamant about buying a small number of PDFs, ask the IT group to study the PDF copyright security gizmo and have their promise to support the effort that dealing with the gizmo requires.

Actually, there may be someone on this board that can give good advice for handling Standards locked by the gizmo. I am not suggesting breaking the lock or violating laws. I am suggesting good, formal, IT practices for keeping these gizmos accounted for and backed up, because you will lose your Standards vary easily unless the gizmo is carefully handled when computers are repaired, upgraded, traded, or corrupted.

Standards are well worth the money, but be careful or you will end up buying the same copy over and over.

Peter Truitt
Minnesota

 

[drawoh]

REDesigner09,

ASME 14.5-2009 Dimensioning and Tolerancing: Forget the textbooks. This the standard they are trying to explain. It is readable. Read through the section on datums. This is the part that confuses everyone, especially if they have not up on it.

I have ASME Y14.2-2008 Line Conventions and Lettering, and ASME Y14.100-2004 (Reaffirmed 2009) Engineering Drawings Practises. I do not refer to these much. ASME Y14.100 is a drastically reduced version of the old DOD-100.

I am not familiar with ASME Y14.8.

JHG

 

[ptruitt]

Y14.8 is very helpful for castings, but it is not very useful without 14.5.

Peter Truitt
Minnesota

 

[REDesigner09]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the feedback. Looks like I need to get me a Y14.8 book.