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Unread 02-06-2016, 13:24
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Re: Most underrated/undervalued tools

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Originally Posted by cxcad View Post
CNC Mills are overrated. There are very few teams out there that can take advantage of the complex parts that they can make. Most of FRC can be done with manual tools or at most with some sort of CNC 2D machines.
I agree, but if you use them correctly they become highly valuable. I made a aluminum hub to fit onto a window motor's gear that would have taken 10X longer if I'd done it manually.
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