Patent ID: 8006387

Claim:
A method for processing a part, the method comprising: rigidly attaching a set of studs to the part to form a set of fixed studs, wherein a heat affected zone is created on the part as a result of rigidly attaching the set of studs to the part; attaching a set of tabs to the part using the set of fixed studs, wherein each stud in the set of studs has a threaded section, wherein each tab in the set of tabs comprises a first number of channels configured to receive the threaded section of each stud and a second number of channels, wherein the first number of channels and the second number of channels run perpendicular to each other through the each tab, and wherein attaching the set of tabs to the part comprises placing the threaded section into the first number of channels; affixing the set of tabs to a manufacturing tool table using the second number of channels and a number of fasteners, wherein the set of tabs is placed onto a fastening block and the number of fasteners is placed through the second number of channels to fasten the set of tabs to the manufacturing tool table; and processing the part such that the heat affected zone resulting from rigidly attaching the set of studs to the part to form the set of fixed studs is removed prior to placing the part into service.