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Prerequisite Knowledge before Learning GD&T

Posted on: Saturday, August 30th, 2008 in: Uncategorized

When I teach a GD&T class, I have to presume that eveyone is “green” about the topic. Even if some folks have been using GD&T regularly, I find it best to start from the beginning. This ensures that everyone is on the same page, and it sets the stage for presenting the various GD&T topics […]

How to Factor Bonus Tolerance into a Tolerance Stack

Posted on: Saturday, August 9th, 2008 in: Tolerance Stacks

For engineers who regularly perform tolerance stacks, handling regular dimensions is pretty straightforward. And even when GD&T is involved, there is usually not much difficulty, until one encounters the MMC modifier. How can the effect of this “M” symbol be accounted for?
 
First, a primer on what the effect of the MMC modifier is. Suppose the […]