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Making parts faster doesn’t always mean cheaper
Mark Bos
By Mark Bos
In today’s difficult economy, we are all trying to make parts faster and cheaper. Unfortunately, making parts faster is sometimes at odds with making them cheaper.
I have learned [...]
Should I rebuild my Acme?
Dave Johnson
Dear Shop Doc,
My Acme-Gridley screw machines have been real money makers over the years, but all that production takes its toll in wear and tear on the machines. Will I [...]
Shop Doc – Tangled Up in Tennessee
Dan Murphy
Today’s Machining World Archive: April 2010 Vol. 6, Issue 03
Dear Shop Doc,
We are running a long aluminum part on our CNC Swiss and have problems with the long [...]
Shop Doc – When to go Hydromat
Flavio Rovertoni
Dear Shop Doc,
We are a new job shop looking to add some equipment. We are wondering whether we should invest in used rotary transfer machines like a Hydromat Legacy or [...]
Justifying Use of a High-Speed-Spindle
Jesse Xi Chen
Dear Shop Doc,
We have often heard the high speed machine spindle is expensive and has to be replaced at some point. Can you shed some light on the high speed [...]
Shop Doc: Micro Beginnings
Peter Bagwell
Dear Shop Doc,
I have recently been asked if my shop does “micro” machining. I’ve done some work on small
parts recently, but I’m not exactly sure what is meant by “micro.” [...]