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TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Division 1: UW-31(d) and UW-33(a)
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Question (1): In meeting the requirements of Section VIII, Division 1, may the over thickness tolerance, as permitted by the plate specification, be excluded from the the maximum offset in evaluating tolerances of UW-31(d) and UW-33?
Question (2): May the maximum offset per UW-33(a) be increased by an amount equal to the difference between the actual thickness and the required thickness?