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How Honing works: a practical explanation
Honing is an abrasive finishing process that uses expanding stones to correct bore geometry It is used for holding roundness, straightness and a controlled surface pattern in a bore. Typical values: diameter range 5 to 5
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How Lapping works: a practical explanation
Lapping is a fine finishing process where the part is rubbed against a lap with a loose abrasive slurry It is used for achieving extreme flatness and a very fine finish on sealing and gauging faces. Typical values: flatn
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How Wire EDM works: a practical explanation
Wire EDM is a spark erosion process that cuts a profile with a thin travelling wire in deionised water It is used for cutting hardened material, sharp internal corners and parts with no cutting force. Typical values: typ
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How Reaming and Boring works: a practical explanation
Reaming and Boring is finishing a hole to size with a multi tooth reamer or an adjustable single point boring head It is used for holding hole size and position more closely than drilling can. Typical values: typical tol
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How Sinker EDM works: a practical explanation
Sinker EDM is a spark erosion process that forms a cavity with a shaped electrode in dielectric fluid It is used for producing blind cavities, deep ribs and fine detail in hardened material. Typical values: typical toler
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How Deburring works: a practical explanation
Deburring is the removal of burrs and the rounding of sharp edges after machining It is used for making parts safe to handle, and stopping burrs from interfering with assembly. Typical values: edge radius 0.1 to 0.5 mm t
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How 6061-T6 Aluminium works: a practical explanation
6061-T6 Aluminium is a heat treatable aluminium alloy with magnesium and silicon, in the T6 temper It is used for general machined parts where weight, strength and cost have to be balanced. Typical values: tensile streng
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How 7075-T6 Aluminium works: a practical explanation
7075-T6 Aluminium is a high strength aluminium alloy with zinc as the main addition, in the T6 temper It is used for aerospace and motorsport parts where strength to weight is the deciding factor. Typical values: tensile
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How 2024-T3 Aluminium works: a practical explanation
2024-T3 Aluminium is an aluminium copper alloy in the T3 temper, known for fatigue resistance It is used for aerospace sheet and plate parts where the load cycles rather than sits. Typical values: tensile strength 483 MP
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How 316L Stainless Steel works: a practical explanation
316L Stainless Steel is a low carbon austenitic stainless steel with molybdenum, for corrosion resistance It is used for medical, food and marine parts, and anything that has to be cleaned aggressively. Typical values: t
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