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The information in the feature control frame would be read as follows: Regardless of feature size, this feature must be located on true position within a cylindrical tolerance zone of .014 in. on diameter, with reference to datums A (primary , !(secondary , and " (tertiary .# Irrespective of how large or small the actual hole size iswithin its size limitsno additional tolerances are available for the location of the feature I!ll demonstrate in the ne"t few slides
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The e"act location of the hole is established with basic dimensions True Position

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Tolerance of Position -- RFS

The c&lindrical tolerance zone is established in the feature control frame %' ()*+ True Position
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Tolerance of Position -- RFS

For the worst possible condition, the hole a"is is located at the e"treme limit of the c&lindrical tolerance zone True Position
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Tolerance of Position -- RFS

0hen the a"is is located at the e"treme limit of the tolerance zone, the --. hole a"is would be offset from the true position b& a distance e1ual to one-half of the position tolerance ' ((2+ True Position
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Tolerance of Position -- RFS

The actual hole size ma& var& between --. 'smallest diameter+ and #-. 'largest diameter+, but the a$is location cannot violate the boundaries of its location tolerance True Position
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Tolerance of Position -- RFS

The white circle represents the --. boundar& Its center is located at true position 4o element of the hole surface can be inside this boundar& True Position
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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& centered on true position 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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The outer white circle represents the #-. boundar& 4o elements on the surface of the hole can be outside of this boundar& The following series of slides will se1uence the progressive position of the center of the hole as it moves around the tolerance zone

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

The ne"t e"ample will illustrate the concept of bonus tolerance, in connection with position tolerances 0e will use the same drawing e"ample that was used to discuss tolerances of position, when applied regardless of feature size 'RFS+ %ne of the significant differences you will see is the ad&antages of defining the tolerance zone for the a$is of a hole as we did before'but this time, we will add the modifier for ma$imum material condition (((" to the tolerance specification in the feature control frame )otice the changes that occur in location tolerances when modifiers are used, and as departure from ((" occurs.

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

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The information in the feature control frame would be read as follows: *his feature must be located on true position within a cylindrical tolerance zone of .014 on diameter with reference to datums A (primary , ! (secondary , and " (tertiary , when the hole is at its smallest size, or ((".# 3s the actual hole size increases in size from --., additional tolerance 'e1ual to the amount of departure+ ma& be added to the location tolerance for the feature
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The e"act location of the hole is established b& basic dimensions True Position

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

The ma"imum material condition diameter of *<( is shown at its ma"imum offset from true position one-half the specified location tolerance

--. /iameter '3"is at -a"imum 8ffset+ True Position

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

3s the size of the hole changes within its tolerance range from --.smallest hole size limit, and increases in size towards the #-., or upper size limit, an e1ual amount of tolerance can be added to the a"is location tolerance

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

The additional tolerance for the hole a"is location 'which is e1ual to the amount of departure from --.+, is called bonus tolerance.#

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

0hen the hole size is at its lower limit '--.+, and positioned at the e"treme limit of the --. location tolerance, the --. boundar& is established 0hen the feature of size is at this limit, no elements of the hole surface ma& be inside this theoretical boundar& *his is the &irtual condition of the hole, which also simulates the mating part at its ma$imum material condition

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

0hen the hole size is at its upper limit '#-.+, and positioned at the e"treme limit of the location tolerance, the #-. boundar& is established 4o elements of the hole surface can be out-side this boundar&

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

In this ne"t series of slides, note that while the size and location of the actual hole ma& var&, the elements on the surface of the holes never violate their boundaries This series will help &ou to understand how the hole size changes can affect the location of the center a"isand its orientation

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Tolerance of Position -- --.

3"is location variance possibilities when position tolerance is modified to --.

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