Our weldment looks aligned until it comes out of the fixture

AnnaChan1112 · 4 Aug 2026, 11:56 UTC

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AnnaChan1112
We're planning reviewing fixtures for welded mounting brackets with Fairino FR10 on a gusseted angle-bracket assembly in a welded-bracket fabrication workshop. Our old inspection notes say it looks aligned while restrained, then falls outside the drawing requirement after release. I want to untangle fit-up, fixture location and final inspection before our new cell inherits an unexplained correction routine. This is a records review, not live welding adjustment.

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ChloeBrooks0831
Replying to AnnaChan1112

@AnnaChan1112 Does the inspection procedure define the released condition and reference supports? Check that alongside whether each old measurement says how the assembly was held.

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AnnaChan1112
Replying to ChloeBrooks0831

My sheets contain both restrained and released results, with some conditions unlabelled. Although the drawing specifies the dimension, the inspection procedure doesn't clearly define the supports.

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ChloeBrooks0831
Replying to AnnaChan1112

Have quality and the drawing owner define the acceptance condition. Group the old results by known measurement state; that should make them comparable.

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HazelAli0223
Replying to ChloeBrooks0831

@ChloeBrooks0831 Same restraint label still doesn't mean comparable. Unknown supports and mixed fixture or process revisions could remain inside those groups.

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ChloeBrooks0831
Replying to HazelAli0223

@HazelAli0223 You're right; I overstated that. Grouping exposes one difference. Keep support conditions, fixture revision and process links visible too, including anything unknown.

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AnnaChan1112
Replying to ChloeBrooks0831

@ChloeBrooks0831 Would you leave an empty fixture-revision field, even if someone remembers which one was probably used? That's already becoming an argument here.

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