Machining MicronTolerance MicroParts Teaches Lasting Lessons
Advanced CNC functionality and sweetspot harmonics aside, running extremely tiny tools at extremely aggressive spindle speeds took some getting used to. "I''d never in my life spun a 6thou end mill that costs 50 apiece at anything close to 50,000 rpm, and it was a bit nervewracking at first," Mr. Sweeting admits.