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You love the brushed aluminium finish on your top-of-the-range designer laptop. And you want the same finish for the high-end medical device you're specifying. But this may not be as easy as you think. The aluminium grade you want may not be readily available. Or the finishing may require special techniques.

In the world of CNC machining, precision is paramount. One key aspect of achieving precision is specifying tolerances. Tolerances define the allowable variation in dimensions for a given part. In this blog post, we will explore what tolerances are, why they matter in CNC machining and how to effectively specify them for optimal results.