Gary M. Koven wrote:

>> snip <
>
>I put a note that panel tooling holes were to be located and sized at shop
>option.  One shop might use 3 0.140 holes 0.200 in from each edge and one
>corner with no tooling hole, another shop might use 4 0.156 holes 0.250 in
>from each edge on every corner, etc.
>
>
>
    Hi Gary!

    It depends on the actual supply chain but if the tooling specifics
are left open
    then assembly jigs and test fixtures will have to wait until the
first article makes
    an appearance.  Subsequent orders at another fabricator may require
revisiting
    all this as well.

    Best to lock in these details (as well as panel fiducials) so they
are stable.  We
    normally supply panel art/drill if there are any features someone
will care
    about.  Then if a 2nd CM decides they'd rather use a different
tooling hole it
    is just a waiver rather than a potentially missed detail.

    Cheers,

--

      Jeff Seeger                         Applied CAD Knowledge Inc
      Chief Technical Officer                  Tyngsboro, MA  01879
      jseeger "at" appliedcad "dot" com                978 649 9800

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