Video: Drilling 0.020-Inch Holes In Stainless Steel Aerospace Part
This footage on a small drilling machining also includes machining with full-size tools in the same cycle.
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This machining footage from engineering firm Schultz-Creehan includes drilling of holes 0.020 inch in diameter and 0.335 inch deep in a stainless steel part for an aerospace sensor. The work is performed ona small CNC machining center from Cameron Micro Drill Presses. For more information about this application, see the article under “Editor Picks” at right.
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