Pick the Wrong Material, and Everything Else Gets Harder     After 12 years running precision jobs for clients across Germany, the UK and the US, I can say this with confidence: The most expensive mistake you can make on a CNC project happens before the first chip is cut. I've seen it a hu...

Surface Finishing Is Where Perfect Parts Go to Die I've lost count of how many jobs went flawlessly through machining — perfect tolerances, great surface finish, zero issues — only to completely fall apart at the anodizing shop.   Parts come back with uneven color. Rack marks show u...