RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Small taps and dies

> Mark,
> From what I understand, a lot of the small stuff is now
> sintered, not machined. Evidently sintering technology has
> gotten to a point where extreme accuracy is attainable.
>
>
> > For fine drills, in the UK many of the model dealers have a
> > little red plastic box of wire drills, I think they go down
> > to 10 thou.
> >
> > I'm amazed sometimes at the fine pitch on some of these fine
> > taps, is it a rough straight flute drill, oh heck it's a tap,
> > be interested to know how they make them that fine, like
> > watch makers screws. Think I'll stick to clocks.