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“I Was the Village Idiot”
I once heard someone say, “Yes, they laughed at Christopher Columbus, but they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.” When people are laughing at you, you don’t necessarily know which one you are.Mike Eden says they laughed at him once.
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Machining for Fun
Dan Carney machines custom aluminum components for his 1948 Pontiac project car.
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Better Accuracy from Big Machines
Holding tight tolerances across travels such as these can be challenging.
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The Importance of Float During Micro Reaming
Micro reamers require a floating holder to compensate for any machine positioning inaccuracies.
Read MoreIs it Time to Consider a GPO?
For today’s small- and mid-sized manufacturers, group purchasing organizations can offer more than just better pricing on supplies and raw materials.
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Discover More at the Tabletops
Details about this application of a honing process suitable for use on machining center were part of a tabletop display at a Mazak customer event.
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If You Build It
Eifel’s new five-axis machine was a major investment, but the small shop expects it will lead to expanded business prospects.
Read MoreDual Master Air Gaging Systems
Choosing a single master or dual master air gaging system can be difficult. Understanding the similarities and differences--in performance, price and philosophy--can help a user make the best choice for their application.
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Lights out Output
For lights-out machining, being able to efficiently backtrack from smaller batches if something goes wrong helps identify when an error occurred.
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Finished Molds Overnight
In the highly competitive athletic footwear market, moving from concept to design to production at breathtaking speed is imperative. Fast and efficient five-axis machining is a key accelerator in this process.
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Learn What More Your Software Can Do
Consider a software audit involving the software company’s support personnel. Let them watch how you use (and don’t use) the capabilities of the product you already own.
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New Waterjet Technology Offers Micromachining Alternative
Micro Waterjet LLC offers a machine that overcomes the lack of positioning accuracy and limited cutting stream control that have historically barred waterjet from work at the micro scale.
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