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Drilling part in CNC milling machine - Image credit: Shutterstock/luchschenF
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Drilling Machines - Parts, Types, and Uses

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Black oxide coated bolts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Matee Nuserm
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Black Oxide 101: What You Need To Know

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Video: How to Create a Technical Drawing for CNC Machining

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Plastic fabricated parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/yohaken surasak
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Taper turned roller bearings. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aleksandr178
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Thread tapping. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KPixMining
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Face milling cutter. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Countersink hole drill bit. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/evkaz
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Face and end mills for profile milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergey Ryzhov
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Sulfur oxidated anodized parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/feliciacinca
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Grinding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Lukas Gojda
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Parts with threaded holes
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Two-wheel knurling tools. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KPixMining

Knurling: Definition, How It Works, and Uses

By Team Xometry
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Anodized titanium. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Zita

What Is the 720 Rule for Anodization?

By Team Xometry
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Milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Flystock
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Range of CNC parts and tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Phonlamai Photo
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Slot milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Engineer looking at a CAD design on a laptop. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff
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Sheet metal being bent. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dreamsquare

Sheet Metal Bending: The Basics

By Team Xometry
  2 min read
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Counterbore hole drilling in a metal workshop. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/arfa adam
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Component showing both through and blind holes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Rattanapon Ninlapoom
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Sheet Metal Mini-Guide

By Team Xometry
  2 min read
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CAM milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo
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hand holding sheet metal part. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Kalinovsky
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Design optimization for a CAD file
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Ways to Save Money on CNC Prototypes

By Greg Paulsen
  4 min read
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Reamers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sugrit Jiranarak
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18 Different Types of Thread Taps

By Team Xometry
  18 min read
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All About Bead Blasting Your Parts

By Joel S.
  11 min read
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Sheet metal cutting on a part.  Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Guryanov Andrey
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CNC part from above
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CNC EDM wire cut machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo

The History of CNC Machining

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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Plasma cutting nozzles. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nordroden
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5 axis CNC machine at work

The Advantages of 5-Axis CNC Machining

By Team Xometry
  3 min read
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CNC machined 3-, 4-, and 5-axis metal parts
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water jet cutting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B

What is Water Jetting?

By Serena Ngoh
  4 min read
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CNC with G-code. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Sinker EDM machine simulation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Milling in operation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Andrei Armiagov

15 Types of Milling Operations

By Team Xometry
  14 min read
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CNC router. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/tuzla
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Anodized aluminum. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SHINPANU
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DFM in automotive manufacturing facility. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Jenson
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CNC milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Automotive ceramic coating. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/PH888
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Epoxy coating. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/

6 Different Types of Coatings

By Team Xometry
  12 min read
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Step turning on a lathe. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/akiti
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Shoulder milling cutters. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo
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Form milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KPixMining
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CNC machined part
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Tapping in machining. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KPixMining
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Thread milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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CNC face milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nordroden
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Angle milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Milling a gear wheel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Kalinovsky
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Wire EDM machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Face milling. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Flystock
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End milling operation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Grinding metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dovzhykov Andriy

19 Types of Grinding Machines and Their Uses

By Team Xometry
  16 min read
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Blanchard grinding machine. Image Credit: https://langegrinding.com/equipments/blanchard-grinders/
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Swiss machining. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Milling machining. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Passivated nuts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Steven Giles
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Centerless grinding machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo
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CNC milling machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B

9 Types of Machining Processes

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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CNC line production of industrial products - Image Credit: Shutterstock/volodyar
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Anodized aluminum. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AlexanderLipko
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Anodized aluminum parts in color. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SHINPANU
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Colorful anodized aluminum. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SHINPANU
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Titanium anodized nuts and bolts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/L-51
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CNC turning machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Red ivory
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an illustration of a CNC part, with several optimized design elements
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Tapered tailstock. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Surasak_Photo
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Bevel edge gear. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Craig Russell
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Metal milling machining. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/muratart
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CNC milling machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Red ivory

12 Types of CNC Machines

By Team Xometry
  9 min read
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NC milling machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Molds for casting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergey Ryzhov
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copper material sheets

Common Corrosion Resistant Metal Materials

By Team Xometry
  5 min read
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Manufacturing process from plastic on a CNC milling machine - Image Credit: Shutterstock/Akimov Igor

CNC Router: Definition and How It Works

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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Etching before anodization. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SHINPANU

Importance of Etching Before Anodization

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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Tapping tool. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KPixMining
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CNC milling process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Kalinovsky

Everything You Need to Know About CNC Milling

By Team Xometry
  10 min read
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3-axis CNC milling machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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CNC parts

How to Reduce CNC Machining Costs

By Aaron Lichtig
  6 min read
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Anodized parts in color. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/socrates471
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Sulfur oxidated anodized aluminium parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/teh_z1b
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Counterboring a hole during metalworking. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Kalinovsky

What Are Counterbore Holes in Machining?

By Team Xometry
  6 min read
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Drill bit and centering dowel jig. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/kasarp studio
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CNC machining metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/NDAB Creativity
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Spotfacing end mill reamer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Tools navigation

What Are Spotface Holes in Engineering?

By Team Xometry
  6 min read
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Countersink hole drill bit. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/evkaz

What Are Countersink Holes in Engineering?

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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Machinist operating a CNC machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images

7 Top Benefits of CNC Machining

By Team Xometry
  7 min read
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Black anodized extrusion bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/stockphoto-graf
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Titanium anodized bolts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/TSUKASA HASEGAWA
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Turning in machining by CNC lathe machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Worker operating a CNC machine with a g-code monitor. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Quality Stock Arts
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CNC machinists working on program. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images

5 Important CNC Machinist Skills

By Team Xometry
  9 min read
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Engineer using CAD software. Image credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff
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Die insert cutting process by wire cut machine controlled by CNC - Image credit: Shutterstock/Pixel B
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CNC Machinist. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kzenon

CNC Machinist: Job Roles and Descriptions

By Team Xometry
  8 min read
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Drilling tool mill ends for CNC machine - Image Credit: Shutterstock/Pixel B

14 Types of Reamer Tools Used in Machining

By Team Xometry
  9 min read
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Metal lathe rotating parts - Image Credit: Shutterstock/Red_Shadow
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Drilling machine making hole for wire EDM. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Wood turner making a spinning top - Image Credit: Shutterstock/PicksArt
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Metal part on high precision CNC lathe turning machine - Image Credit: Shutterstock/Surasak_Photo

8 Parts of a CNC Lathe Machine

By Team Xometry
  10 min read
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Wire cut machine controlled by CNC program - Image credit: Shutterstock/Pixel B
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CNC programmable machine for metal - Image Credit: Shutterstock/wellphoto
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Cutting tool counterboring a hole. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Kalinovsky

Types of Holes in Engineering

By Team Xometry
  9 min read
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red and silver CNC machined parts

Size Limitations for CNC Machining

By Team Xometry
  1 min read
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Bent sheet metal with thin walls
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part rendering with internal corner radii
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Machined part made from Garolite

Manufacturing with Garolite Machining

By Greg Paulsen
  5 min read
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A turned part

Difference Between a Mill and a Lathe

By Team Xometry
  3 min read
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high precision cnc part
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parts and drawings on a table
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Autodesk Inventor CAD Add-in screenshot

3 Ways to Create a CAD File for a Legacy Part

By Aaron Lichtig
  2 min read
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How to Read Aluminum Alloys and Tempers

By Greg Paulsen
  3 min read

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