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Function first, appearance second. A comparison of plating, blackening, passivation and anodising — and a closer look at how coating thickness affects mating dimensions, the most common source of assembly problems.
Read moreThe seven steps a custom turned part goes through — feasibility review, quoting, sampling, first article approval, production, post-treatment inspection and shipping — plus a preparation checklist and three common cost traps.
Read more303 and 304 look identical and cost about the same, yet machine very differently. A comparison of machinability, corrosion resistance and weldability, plus a selection order and parameter guidance for 304.
Read moreHow 100% inspection works in practice for Ø5–200 mm shafts held to 0.01 mm: gauge selection, what ring gauges can and cannot tell you, takt time for a 2,000-piece shift, and the records worth keeping.
Read moreAbove an L/D ratio of about 20, the difficulty is rigidity rather than size. Four causes of deformation, the process countermeasures, and how to inspect a slender shaft properly.
Read moreTighter is not always better. A practical look at what CNC turning can actually hold, how that maps to IT grades, and how to tolerance a drawing without paying for accuracy you do not need.
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