Drilling cross-holes in some parts is no big deal. These are often simple parts, such as aluminum valve bodies, where the holes aren't too deep and meet on-center, and the customer can live with a small burr at the intersection.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2013-02-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/why-so-cross/
Legacy path: /articles/why-so-cross