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Many complex parts have features on several faces but never need the cutter to move continuously around the workpiece. That is exactly the situation 3+2 machining was built for. At XAP Precision we reach for this method often because it gives us multi-face access with the stiffness and simplicity of

Learning how to read CNC drawings is one of the highest-value skills a parts buyer can build. A machining drawing is the contract between your design and the shop floor. It states the shape, the size, the fit, and the finish a part must meet. When you read it well,

Deburring CNC parts is the finishing step that separates good machining from great. Every milling and turning operation leaves burrs, thin ridges of displaced metal raised at cut edges. Left in place, they cut hands, leak seals, and ruin coatings. Removing them takes method rather than muscle, because the right

CNC fixtures are the quiet workhorses of profitable machining. They locate, clamp, and support a part so every cut lands in the right place. A good fixture lets an operator load a blank in seconds, hit cycle start, and trust that part number 500 matches part number one. For repeat

CNC milling vs turning is the first routing decision for almost every machined part. Both processes remove metal with precision, and both run on modern CNC equipment. But they move differently. Milling spins the cutting tool while the part stays fixed. Turning spins the part while the tool feeds into