Many machinists fondly remember their early training or apprenticeships when they made 1-2-3 blocks from scratch under the watchful eye of a master toolmaker. These young machinists carefully machined the blocks oversize, heat-treated them and then ground them to size. They quickly learned that precisely holding size and geometric features to close limits is more challenging than it seems at first glance.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2017-09-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/shop-operations-fresh-look-1-2-3-blocks/
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