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Planning Surface Grinding for Thin CNC Plates
Before ordering surface grinding for a thin plate, agree how it will be held and how it will be measured…
H13 Tool Steel: Planning a Hot-Work Insert
A cooling hole can be straightforward to drill and still be poorly placed for a hot-work insert. The steel left…
Lapping Process for Flat Sealing Faces
A drawing note such as “lap sealing face” leaves several decisions open. The supplier may need to flatten an annular…
EDM Recast Layer: Specifying Removal and Inspection
An EDM-cut slot can meet its width and roughness requirements while its surface layer remains unverified. If the order requires…
Specifying Electroless Nickel Plating for CNC Parts
A finished shaft diameter and an electroless nickel thickness range share the same tolerance budget. If machining uses the full…
Laser Engraving Data Matrix on Metal: Define Acceptance
Approve a Data Matrix mark as part of the finished CNC component. Its location, encoded data and acceptance checks belong…
Broaching Internal Profiles: Specify the Finished Shape
The round hole prepared before broaching can remain part of the finished internal profile. In a hexagonal socket, an oversized…
Induction Hardening and Tempering for CNC Shafts
A shaft drawing can call for a hard journal while leaving the ends of the hardened zone undefined. That gap…
Centerless Grinding Process: Which Shaft Shapes Fit?
A straight pin and a shouldered shaft may need the same finished journal diameter, yet require different grinding routes. The…
