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Subtractive machining, cut by cut.

Every tool below starts with a block of raw stock and removes material until the part is what it needs to be. Understanding each machine starts with understanding its motion.

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Machines

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Lathe

The workpiece rotates; the tool is held stationary. The defining machine of turning, facing, boring, and threading.

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