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TIL a lead inspector told me to stop chasing 0.001 inch tolerances on bracket repairs
I used to think closer was always better. Spent 3 hours file fitting a bracket on a Cessna 310 in Wichita last spring. The inspector came by, looked at my work, and said I was making it worse. He showed me the manual spec and said I was overworking the part, introducing stress risers. Changed my whole approach since then. Any of you guys had a similar reality check on tolerances?
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jakef664mo ago
Is this why my grandpa's old tools still work better than my new ones?
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shane_martinez444mo ago
@dylan_rodriguez called it, old tools had way more tolerance so they just worked even when beat up. I saw a video breaking down how modern manufacturing is all about tight specs but not always about durability.
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