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You're about to spend $50,000 on production tooling. One wrong decision could delay your launch by months and blow your budget completely. Yet 73% of manufacturers admit they choose tooling based on price alone — then wonder why their parts fail quality checks.Production tooling isn't just about cut

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You're staring at a CNC lathe worth more than your car, and nobody taught you the real stuff that matters. Sure, you know what buttons to push. But achieving those ±0.001" tolerances consistently? That's where operators become machinists.This guide cuts through the theory and shows you exactly how t

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