Strictly speaking I would say no but if you ignore any readings near the interruptions then you could get a quick & dirty measurement. The problem is going to be deciding when is the indicator movement due to an irregularity in the surface and when is the probe tip falling into the gap.
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Again I say: the reason I do not like runout is people think of it as a process/method and not a just a tolerance specification, this is a perfect example.
Frank
Per the 2009 standard, circular runout can be applied to less than a 360 degree surface of revolution. Total runout is still 360 degrees though. Compare the 1994 definition of circular runout to the 2009. You will see that the wording has changed to allow for less than 360 degrees.
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In my opinion there is nothing wrong in applying runout (circular or total) to circumferentially interrupted surfaces of revolution.
As for the picture from G. Henzold's book... well, by definition (ISO or ASME) any kind of runout must involve datum axis. I think that speaks for itself.
I can finally see the attachment.
And I don’t see any problem.
It could be simpler if datum A was just one flat side of the “thickness”.
Yes, and don’t forget both A and B should be referenced RFS.
The problem I have is that when you make a full revolution the indicator tip will fall into the surface interruptions and you will obviously have indicator movement beyond the spec. So it becomes a judgement call of when do you start and stop reading the indicator. As long as you stay away from the interruptions it is OK but what if you have some surface deviation near an interruption? You could either pass a bad part if you don't pick it up or reject a good part if you get into the interruption. Probably OK for a quick and dirty check but not something I would want to do for serial production.
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