Manufacturing microscale endmills and drills requires ultraprecise machinery and specialty grinding wheels—never mind extreme skill, the right carbide grade and abundant patience. Thankfully, a number of toolmakers have become proficient at this microscopic task, leaving shops to worry about just one thing: making parts.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2017-05-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/essentials-manufacturing-microtools/
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