7 days from CAD to race-ready parts. 🏁
A UK racing project featuring a CNC-machined brake bracket and motorcycle triple clamp.
DFM, precision, and cost—all considered from the start.
🔗 https://t.co/mhOj4Pd2Eg
#CNCmachining#Motorsport
What happens during powder coating?
A close-up look at the actual powder coating process on the shop floor—one of the steps behind the finished surface that’s rarely seen.
#PowderCoating#PowderCoatingProcess
How do you CNC turn a 1-meter aluminum sculpture without leaving a visible joint?
This 6061 aluminum piece was machined in segments, precision-assembled, and finished as one continuous form.
The joint is invisible.
#AluminumSculpture#CNCturning#AluminumMachining
FastPreci × Cactus Labs
Thin-wall UAV components, welded and assembled for aerospace prototyping.
From machining to final assembly and testing—built to move a prototype forward.
#CNCmachining#Aerospace
What does ±0.005 mm mean in CNC machining?
±0.005 mm = ±5 microns.
That's only about 1/14 the diameter of a human hair.
But achieving it isn't simply about cutting slower.
Machine accuracy, thermal stability, tooling, workholding, and measurement all matter.
Why is machining a 1005 mm × Ø210 mm aluminum 6061 component so challenging?
At this size, conventional one-piece CNC turning creates serious problems:
→ Vibration
→ Deflection
→ Workholding
→ Full-length concentricity
How do you CNC turn a 1-meter-long aluminum part without losing concentricity?
This 1005 mm × Ø210 mm 6061 aluminum component was too difficult and costly to machine as one piece.
So we changed the strategy. 🧵#CNCmachining#Manufacturing
What does ±0.005mm tolerance actually look like?
That’s just ±5 microns.
In CNC machining, achieving this level of tight tolerance requires much more than precise cutting — machine stability, tooling, temperature and inspection all matter
#5microns#CNCmachining#CNCmachining
CNC Machined Part | Precision Milling ⚙️
A close-up look at a CNC machined part during the precision milling process.
Clean cuts, controlled toolpaths, and attention to every detail.
#CNCMachinedParts#PrecisionMilling#CNC