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You got it Mike. Anything is tolerable as regards our elected president.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

An interesting scenario...
Was hoping more for your version of tolerance...

Mikeyavelli

Nothing longer than 2 paragraphs on OPP.

Larry the Legend Loc: Not hiding in Milton

TOLERANCE: Tolerance is the allowable variation for any given size in order to achieve a proper function. Tolerance equals the difference between lower and upper limit dimensions. Example; for 0.500-0.506 inch the tolerance would be 0.006 inch.

BILATERAL TOLERANCE : It is a way to express tolerance by using both minus and plus variations from a given size. Example;
inch. The limit dimensions are 1.120-1.130 inch. The tolerance is 0.010 inch.

UNILATERAL TOLERANCE is a way to express tolerance by using only minus or plus variation from a given size.

FIT : The general term of fit to describe the range of tightness designed into parts which assemble one into another. The fit can be explained under the three categories:

A-CLEARANCE FIT is a type of fit in which one part fits easily into another with a resulting clearance gap.

A clearance fit. The shaft is always smaller than the hole
Tolerance on shaft : 0.002
Tolerance on hole : 0.002
minimum clearance : 0.600 - 0.595 = 0.005 inch
maximum clearance : 0.602 - 0.593= 0.009 inch
The 0.005 clearance is for the tightest possible fit.


B-FORCE (INTERFERENCE) FIT is a type of fit in which one part must be forcibly fitted into another.

A-FORCE (INTERFERENCE) FIT is when the shaft is always larger in diameter than the hole, parts must be assembled by pressure or heat expansion.
Tolerance on shaft : 0.001
Tolerance on hole : 0.001
minimum clearance : 0.500 - 0.503= -0.003 in (the tightest fit 0.003 in interference)
maximum clearance : 0.501 - 0.502 = -0.001 in (the loosest fit 0.001 in interference)
Maximum clearance=Minimum interference
Minimum clearance=Maximum interference
C-T***SITION FIT : A type of fit in which loosest case provides a clearance fit and the tightest case gives an interference fit. See the example below,

A t***sition fit exists when the maximum clearance is positive and the minimum clearance is negative
Tolerance on shaft : 0.005
Tolerance on hole : 0.005
minimum clearance : 0.500 - 0.507 = -0.007 inch
The tightest fit is 0.007 in interference.
maximum clearance : 0.505 - 0.002 = 0.503 inch
The loosest fit is 0.003 in clearance
T***sition fits are used only for locating a shaft relative to a hole,
where accuracy is important but either a clearance or interference is permitted.


ALLOWANCE : An alternative expression for tightest possible fit, which is minimum clearance or maximum interference.

BASIC-SHAFT SYSTEM : This is a system in which the basic size is included as one of the limit dimensions of the shaft. But it is not for the hole. As an example: For a basis size of 1.000 inch. The limit dimensions on the shaft could be 1.000 and 1.005 inch. The related hole could be 1.011 and 1.018 inch.
BASIC-HOLE SYSTEM : This is a system in which the basic size appears as one of the limit dimensions of the hole. But it is not for the shaft. As an example for a basic size of 1.000 inch, the limit dimensions of the hole might be 1.000 and 1.007 inch. For the related shaft the limit dimensions could be 0.994 and 0.989 inch.
MINIMUM MATERIAL CONDITION : In this condition a hole is at its largest limit dimension. A shaft is at its smallest limit dimension. This condition exists at maximum clearance or minimum interference.
MAXIMUM MATERIAL CONDITION : In this condition a hole is at its smallest limit dimension. The shaft is at its largest limit dimension. This condition exists at minimum clearance or maximum interference. See example under the Force fit condition.

Tolerance, in a nutshell, defines the minimum standards of measurement to ensure a quality product.