That's the email I got upon entering the shop today. I was using a 1 x 10 styli for a part with 3-48 & 6-32 threaded holes. Just trying to get a decent location within tolerance of +/- .005. Now, the customer (we are the sub-contractor) is "coming in today with a cylindrical probe which will take more accurate hits on thread holes". I checked some of the postings in the forum and it looks like there's a lot involved and the results are sketchy.
A little off topic but why the heck hasn't GD&T become a required course for any manufacturing, quality or design engineering degree. I'm sure you all realize most of the people applying GD&T to the drawings we deal with on a daily basis have no idea what they are doing. I'm sure most of us have crack(ed) the code at some point and understand the intent and apply to what the intent of the designer wants to the best of our ability. I don't hesitate for 2 seconds to contact a customer when I find un applicable GD&T on a print. They need to know immediately what can and cannot be achieved.
A little off topic but why the heck hasn't GD&T become a required course for any manufacturing, quality or design engineering degree. I'm sure you all realize most of the people applying GD&T to the drawings we deal with on a daily basis have no idea what they are doing. I'm sure most of us have crack(ed) the code at some point and understand the intent and apply to what the intent of the designer wants to the best of our ability. I don't hesitate for 2 seconds to contact a customer when I find un applicable GD&T on a print. They need to know immediately what can and cannot be achieved.
