This is Dataplot data file BOXSPRIN.DAT Oven Temp / Carbon Conc / Quench Temp Effect on Spring Cracks Reference--Box & Bisgaard, The Scientific Context of Quality Improvement. Quality Progress, June 1987, page 56. 2**3 Full Factorial Design Response variable = percent acceptable springs Number of observations = 8 Number of variables per line image = 4 Order of variables on a line image-- 1. Response variable Y = % of springs without cracks 2. Factor 1 = oven temp (2 levels: 1450 & 1600 F) 3. Factor 2 = carbon conc (2 levels: .5% & .7%) 4. Factor 3 = quench temp (2 levels: 70 & 120 F) To read this file into Dataplot-- SKIP 25 READ BOXSPRIN.DAT Y X1 X2 X3 Y X1 X2 X3 Percent Oven Carbon Quench Acceptable Temp Conc Temp ---------------------------------------- 67 -1 -1 -1 79 +1 -1 -1 61 -1 +1 -1 75 +1 +1 -1 59 -1 -1 +1 90 +1 -1 +1 52 -1 +1 +1 87 +1 +1 +1