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Stock allowance calculator.
Illustrative per-side stock allowance from rule-of-thumb factors. This does not establish a purchase size: verify stock tolerance, scale, distortion, workholding, datum cleanup and process sequence before ordering material.
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Per-side allowance for a single feature. For deep pockets, internal walls, or unusual aspect ratios, increase by 25–50%. For 0.0001″-class final tolerance, add another 0.001″ per side for a precision finish pass.
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