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Message No. 20746, Started by rainycat on 08/25/09

I have a partial component drawing with a 25mm bore 1500mm deep.

The surface finish requirement is denoted as - 

63[1.6] (and the surface finish symbol).

I'm only familiar with the usual Ra type measurement, which I'm guessing is the 1.6 figure. Can anyone explain the 63 figure?

 

thanks

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Blindingly obvious , that makes perfect sense. Thanks for that.
No. 20749, Posted by rainycat on 08/25/09, 09:01 PST.
I believe that would  be the surface roughness in microinches. The 1.6...
No. 20748, Posted by deajohn5556 on 08/25/09, 08:06 PST.

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