19, Apr 2012
Boring: Large Diameter Bearing Housing on a Horizontal Boring Mill
Boring two large ductile iron gearbox bearing housings to a 6.000" H7 fit on a horizontal boring mill, measuring to within 0.0005" throughout.
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2, Apr 2012
Surface Grinding: Hardened D2 Tool Steel Wear Plates
Precision surface grinding of D2 tool steel wear plates hardened to 62 HRC, achieving flatness under 0.0001" and 12 Ra surface finish for a stamping die application.
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14, Mar 2012
Tapping: Solving Thread Quality Issues on Aluminum Enclosures
Diagnosing and fixing a thread quality problem in aluminum enclosures by switching to spiral flute machine taps with rigid tapping cycles and proper cutting fluid.
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28, Feb 2012
Drilling Project: High-Volume Hole Pattern on Carbon Steel Flanges
High-volume drilling of 8-hole bolt circle patterns on 1,200 carbon steel ANSI flanges using a radial drill press and cobalt drill bits.
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9, Feb 2012
Milling Case Study: Tool Steel Mold Core for Plastic Injection
A complex P20 tool steel injection mold core machined on a Makino V56 with full 3D contouring in Mastercam, delivered within tolerance and on schedule.
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23, Jan 2012
CNC Turning: Stainless Steel Shaft Production for Pump Industry
200-piece production run of 316 stainless steel pump shafts turned on a Mazak QuickTurn 200, holding ±0.0005" journal tolerances.
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4, Jan 2012
CNC Machining: Aluminum Aerospace Bracket Production Run
A production run of 500 aluminum 6061-T6 aerospace brackets machined on a Haas VF-2, hitting ±0.002" tolerances across the full batch.
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