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A Design Study in Aluminum Castings -Uplock Support                                          

Machining Allowances

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machined Clevis on Side Wall

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Machining Setup for Uplock

  • The uplock support has precise tolerances for form and fit of different features. The machining of the uplock support was extensive --
  • Milling of mating and fitting surfaces.
  • Boring of holes for bushings.
  • Drilling and tapping of screw holes.
  • One of the key design factors was the addition of machine stock allowances to those surfaces and features which required precision tolerances and final finishing
  • Tolerance on machine stock should be liberal since it does not affect the finished part. Using +/- 0.060” is a common rule of thumb.
  • Machined surfaces should have an additional 0.060” allowance for gates and risers.


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