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CNC Machines are not Magic

Today we’re taking a look at what is required to use a modern CNC machining center to reproduce a part designed for factory production on a bank of horizontal milling machines. It’s not as trivial as many people think – CNC has some definite limitations. The part is from an RP46 top cover, a conversion […]

My First Part: G41(W) Gas Piston

I’ve been working on the lathe for a couple days at school, and been doing turning and drilling (no threading yet). I finished the sample piece my instructor wanted (a cylinder with several different diameters and grooves, which we will be using for threading instruction tomorrow), and I was looking for something to practice these […]