Tolerance Test

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1	Print-In-Place Tolerence
2	Tolerance (mm)	Orientation	Spins?	Fit condition		Fit Condition Spectrum:	Loose fit	normal fit	tight fit	press fit
3	1	Vertical	yes	Loose fit
4	1	Horizontal	yes	Loose fit
5	0.8	Vertical	yes	Loose fit
6	0.8	Horizontal	yes	Loose fit
7	0.6	Vertical	yes	Loose fit
8	0.6	Horizontal	yes	Loose fit
9	0.4	Vertical	yes	Loose fit
10	0.4	Horizontal	yes	Loose fit
11	0.35	Vertical	yes	Loose fit
12	0.35	Horizontal	yes	Loose fit
13	0.3	Vertical	yes	normal fit
14	0.3	Horizontal	yes	normal fit
15	0.25	Vertical	yes	normal fit
16	0.25	Horizontal	yes	normal fit
17	0.2	Vertical	no	n/a
18	0.2	Horizontal	no	n/a
19	0.15	Vertical	no	n/a
20	0.15	Horizontal	no	n/a
21	0.1	Vertical	no	n/a
22	0.1	Horizontal	no	n/a
23	0.05	Vertical	no	n/a
24	0.05	Horizontal	no	n/a
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26	Conclusion: Designing with a .25 mm tolerance is is best for printing in-place no matter what orientation it is printed in. Highlighted with green.
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30	Separately-Printed Tolerence
31	CAD Dimension	Tolerance	Print Orientation	Actual Dimension	Fit to bottom?	Fit condition *
32	20.4	0.4	Horizontal	20.58	yes	loose fit
33	20.35	0.35	Horizontal	20.53	yes	loose fit
34	20.3	0.3	Horizontal	20.46	yes	loose fit
35	20.25	0.25	Horizontal	20.47	yes	loose fit
36	20.2	0.2	Horizontal	20.4	yes	normal/ sliding fit
37	20.15	0.15	Horizontal	20.38	yes	normal/ sliding fit
38	20.1	0.1	Horizontal	20.31	yes	tight fit
39	20.05	0.05	Horizontal	20.25	yes	press fit
40	20	0	Horizontal	20.12	yes	press fit
41	* Fitter against a 20mm diameter pipe (actaual diameter 19.88)
42	* all parts printed horizontally is washed with water
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44	CAD Dimension	Tolerance	Print Orientation	Actual Dimension	Fit to bottom?	Fit condition **
45	20.4	0.4	Vertical	20.45		loose fit
46	20.35	0.35	Vertical	20.4		loose fit
47	20.3	0.3	Vertical	20.3		loose fit
48	20.25	0.25	Vertical	20.27		loose fit
49	20.2	0.2	Vertical	20.19		normal/ sliding fit
50	20.15	0.15	Vertical	20.15		tight fit
51	20.1	0.1	Vertical	20.11	no	press fit
52	20.05	0.05	Vertical	20.06	no	no fit
53	20	0	Vertical	20.02	no	no fit
54	** Fit against 20mm diameter pipe (actaual diameter 19.98)
55	P.S. all parts printed vertically is NOT washed with water
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57	Conclusion: Designing with a .1 mm tolerance is in the sweetspot no matter what orientation it is printed in or whether it is washed with water. Highlighted with green.
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