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Two Real Wins Today

Two quiet wins today: custom wheel cuts that look right because they cut right, and two-sided milling that finally agrees to ±0.003 mm. Not a lucky part—a process.

Core point: two real manufacturing breakthroughs today—custom wheel cuts that improve control, and repeatable two-sided milling at ±0.003 mm. It matters because these aren’t one-off lucky parts; they show a stable process that opens up better designs and more capable production.

Two wins today.

First: custom wheel cuts.

Started with a traditional pattern—something readable. Change geometry from a known base.

Not decoration. Control.

Toolpath, workholding, runout, burrs, edge finish… it all shows. On a wheel, looks = mechanics. If it shifts or raises burrs, it’s wrong.

Second: proper two-sided milling. Finally 🙂

We can hold the stock properly now. Cut both sides and have them agree. ±0.003mm.

This took almost 2 years of frustration. Mostly fighting a truly awful machine vendor (NSCNC).

Now: features line up. Thickness holds. Second op looks intentional 👍

Not a lucky part. A process.

Still early. But this opens things up—design, and what we can actually make.

Two quiet wins. Feels good.

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