{"id":11913,"date":"2023-07-26T12:48:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T12:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/guides\/ebook-mastering-tolerances-for-machined-parts\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:54:37","slug":"ebook-mastering-tolerances-for-machined-parts","status":"publish","type":"ebooks-and-guides","link":"https:\/\/xometry.pro\/en-uk\/guides\/ebook-mastering-tolerances-for-machined-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"eBook: Mastering Tolerances for Machined Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guide-content\"><strong>Guide Content<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When to Use Specific Tolerances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Machining Tolerances\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bilateral 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