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Hardware inserts the buyer thinks are included Solved
The print shows pressed helical inserts. The buyer believes the unit price includes buying and installing the…
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Surface finish callout of Ra 0.4 on a milled floor Solved
A pocket floor is called out Ra 0.4 and the rest of the part is ordinary machining. Hitting 0.4 on that floor…
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Inspection level that doubles the price
The RFQ says 'inspect all dimensions 100 percent and supply a report.' The part has forty dimensions, ten pie…
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A note that says 'deburr and break edges' with no size Solved
The print's only finish note is 'deburr all edges and break sharp corners.' The buyer later rejected a 0.5 mm…
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Lead time when the material is not on the shelf Solved
The buyer wants two weeks. The material is 17-4 in a size we do not stock, and the mill says three weeks. The…
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Quantity breaks that do not cover the setup Solved
We quoted 10, 50, and 100 pieces with a setup amortized per part. The buyer ordered 12 and expects the 100-pi…
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What has to be on a drawing before you will price a turned pin? Solved
A buyer sent a photo of a pin and a quantity of 500. No tolerance, no material, no finish. They want a number…
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Welded assembly that moves after we machine the pads
A steel weldment has three pads that must be coplanar. We shim it, face the pads, and on the bench the pads a…
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Copper that smears and grabs the drill Solved
Pure copper lugs. The drill grabs, the hole is rough, and the part spins in the fixture if the clamp is light…
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Aluminum extrusions that are twisted before you clamp them Solved
Long 6061 extrusions for a heatsink are twisted about 1 mm over a meter. The print is straight within 0.2 aft…
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Unknown stainless that is magnetic Solved
A basket of 'stainless' rings is magnetic. The customer says 316. 316 should be basically non-magnetic. These…
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Hard chrome on a shaft we have to mask and machine Solved
A shaft arrives with hard chrome on the bearing journals. We need to turn a groove in the middle of the chrom…
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Nylon that will not hold a press-fit pin overnight
A nylon roller gets a steel pin pressed in. It feels tight at the press. The next day the pin turns by hand.…
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Stock allowance on a flame-cut 4140 plate Solved
A flame-cut 4140 plate is supposed to clean up at 20 mm thick. The plate measures 21 mm in the middle and 20.…
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7075 versus 6061 for a thin bracket with threads Solved
The print says aluminum, 7075 preferred, 6061 acceptable. The part is a thin bracket with several M4 threads.…
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ABS plastic melting on a drill Solved
ABS blocks are drilling with a standard HSS drill and the hole closes behind the drill. The flute is packed w…
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Cast iron dust on the ways and in the lungs Solved
A gray iron bracket job makes a black dust that sits on the ways and on the window sill. Coolant is on. Peopl…
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Titanium chip fire on a lathe during a heavy rough
A Ti-6Al-4V roughing cut threw a bright chip and a small fire in the chip pan. We put it out with the dry ext…
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4140 prehard versus annealed for a one-off shaft Solved
A one-off shaft can be made from 4140 annealed and then heat treated, or from prehard. We have both bars. The…
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PEEK that leaves a burr and a size change after a wash Solved
A PEEK insulator is milled to a tight width, washed in warm water, and then measures wide. There is also a fu…
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