Not far from downtown Houston is a 25,000 square foot machine shop. Inside are rows of manual and CNC mills, lathes, and VTLs. These machines shape metal into the cities most complicated prototypes, short-runs, and big parts. And operating these machines are a different breed of machinists. Isn’t A Great CNC Programmer Enough? CNC programmers…
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Machining Equipment: Mill Vs. Lathe
What’s the difference between a mill and a lathe? It’s either the beginning of a machining joke or one of the most common questions asked in our industry. The following blog will not only answer the question, but will share how our Houston machine shop uses these two pieces of equipment to machine quality parts.…
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