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The round at the bottom of the boss should Figure 4 - Drafting Guidelines for Nominal Wall Thickness Cross section showing draft Figure 5 - Rib design guidelines 1/4˚—–1˚ 2.5W W 3W Min. .01" R Min. or .25W .75W for a low shrink material .50W for a high shrink material Figure 6 - Wall thickness changes due to rib placement 16.00 14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 Rib-height (mm) M ax D is p la ce m en t M ag n it u d e (m m ) 0 FIGURE 4 - Drafing guidelines for nominal wall thickness FIGURE 5 - Rib design guidelines FIGURE 7 - Wall thickness changes due to rib placement FIGURE 6 - Rib height vs. stiffness 10 Gravi-Tech FIGURE 8 - Side Wall Boss Design Guidelines Sink Not Recommended Preferred Design A = Diameter = A = Primary Wall = A = 2A FIGURE 9 - Guidelines Design Guidelines 4W W 2W .75W For a Low Shrink Material .50W For a High Shrink Material FIGURE 9 - Side wall boss design guidelines FIGURE 10 - Gusset design guidelines FIGURE 11 - Structural hole design guidelines be 10% of wall thickness. Snap fits can be designed for almost any material; the equations from figures 12 and 13 can be used to calculate the correct design. The cooling rate is determined by the material, part design, and desired cycle time.

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