The old timer at the tool crib in Dayton told me to try a 0.002" finish pass on that titanium part. It worked.

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Ever wonder how much of that old school shop knowledge is just gone now? Those guys had tricks for every material that you won't find in a modern manual. It makes me worry about what else we've lost because it wasn't written down. That tiny finish pass is a perfect example of the kind of hands-on wisdom that's priceless.

aaronf409d ago

That "priceless wisdom" often just meant doing things the hard way.