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Tolerance Stack

Practical insights on GD&T, machining, materials, finishing, and overall manufacturability—browse past editions or get the next one in your inbox.

Previous editions

Parallelism

July 2026

Flatness is one of the most misunderstood tools in GD&T. It’s easy to apply, easy to overdo, and surprisingly expensive when you get it wrong. 

Flatness

June 2026

Flatness is one of the most misunderstood tools in GD&T. It’s easy to apply, easy to overdo, and surprisingly expensive when you get it wrong. 

Angularity

May 2026

If nothing in the real world actually references that angle, don’t put a tolerance on it. 

Position

March 2026

If your machinist wouldn’t fixture from that datum, don’t tolerance position to it. 

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