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Re: Anodizing
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Originally Posted by Brandon Holley
While this theoretically is true, there has been instances for us in the past where we have made parts to very tight tolerances (+/- .001") and then anodized them only to find they no longer fit together. We make sure to anodize parts and then remachine them if they require a tight tolerance (such as a press fit for a bearing)
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I agree, this is sometimes an issue.
Another thing to note is there are different types of anodizing. Some hard anodizing processes can add a thickness which must certainly be accounted for.
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