Connor Benedict is a Technical Writer with 11+ years of Mechanical Engineering experience within the semiconductor, manufacturing, defense, chemical, and plastics industries.
Picking the correct material for your project is a necessity. The wrong option can cost too much, be too difficult to manufacture, and might break when installed. The good news is that our experts at Rapid Axis have experience working…
Picking the right material is a critical first step for any manufacturing project. Although they sound like the same thing, carbon steel and alloy steel are drastically different materials, both having their own set of mechanical properties that can make…
In our shop, we manufacture a lot of parts in either carbon or stainless steel. They are among the two most popular metal options on the market, and there are great reasons to use either of these materials. While they…
It’s so hard to put together a budget for a new part without understanding what goes into CNC machining. As your higher-ups and decision-makers ask you to put together pricing, you might be at a loss — where do you…
A lot of engineers and designers assume that all of their parts need to be outsourced to a machine shop if they want CNC-machined units. Although that’s commonly the case, is it always the case? What’s stopping you from buying…
You have a project on your desk for a plastic enclosure and the product for which it's a part of is going to market. The thought of 3D Printing it comes to mind but the cosmetic requirements are strict. What's…