press fits

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slammedxonair avatar
slammedxonair
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hey max just curious but what is the ideal tolerance for a press fit balljoint? i just wana double check something.
BioMax avatar
BioMax
+1y
it depends on the situation, but it should only be a couple of thousandths.
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slammedxonair
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Edited: 1/7/2008 11:13:54 PM by slammed x on air

ok cool i think i have it where i want it to be. thanks again
unusualfabrication avatar
unusualfabrication
+1y
You'd be amazed at how hard it is to get something out of a half thou (.0005") undersized hole.
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BioMax
+1y
^^^ for sure!

Like I said, it's situational.