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.
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 on a 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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