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data-end=\"430\">Extruded acrylic machining can increase scrap rate by <strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"351\">15\u201325%<\/strong> when holding \u00b10.05 mm tolerance, due to internal stress and tool deflection.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"uxtpah\" data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"583\">Cast acrylic achieves <strong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"472\">Ra 0.4\u20130.8 \u00b5m<\/strong>, while extruded often worsens to <strong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"523\">Ra 1.2\u20132.0 \u00b5m<\/strong>, increasing post-polish cost by <strong data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"580\">$12\u2013$25\/hr shop time<\/strong>.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ducevg\" data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"741\">RFQ spread between suppliers can exceed <strong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"633\">35%<\/strong> at US shop rates of <strong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"670\">$120\u2013$180\/hr<\/strong>, mainly due to cycle time assumptions on chip control and fixturing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76535f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76535f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal Stress Behavior and Dimensional Drift<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1383219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1383219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"88\">\u201cThat tolerance looks easy on paper.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"211\">A drawing came in with <strong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"169\">\u00b10.02 mm flatness on a 300 mm extruded acrylic panel<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"173\" \/>This is where quotes start to diverge.<\/p><ul data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"380\"><li data-section-id=\"btbfsx\" data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"263\">One supplier assumed stable machining behavior<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ca2dw0\" data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"324\">Another flagged internal stress release risk immediately<\/li><li data-section-id=\"hoq7ma\" data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"380\">That difference alone created a <strong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"380\">18\u201325% RFQ spread<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"ijkq9u\" data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"421\">What actually happens in production<\/h3><p data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"552\">Extruded acrylic carries residual stress from the manufacturing process.<br data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"497\" \/>Once you start removing material, stress redistributes.<\/p><ul data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"724\"><li data-section-id=\"yhc61c\" data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"609\">Measured drift after machining: <strong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"609\">\u00b10.08 to \u00b10.15 mm<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lkowkl\" data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"642\">Spec requirement: <strong data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"642\">\u00b10.02 mm<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"33vv6r\" data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"724\">Machining limitation: thin-wall deflection + stress relaxation after unclamping<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c3a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5c3a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69899d017d206b109532427b82a37a29.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69899d017d206b109532427b82a37a29.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69899d017d206b109532427b82a37a29-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69899d017d206b109532427b82a37a29-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69899d017d206b109532427b82a37a29-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907c14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"907c14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"869\">This usually shows up during inspection.<\/p><ul data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"1001\"><li data-section-id=\"6qy67b\" data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"919\">CMM reports pass immediately after machining<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1mn9wex\" data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"956\">Then parts shift after 2\u20134 hours<\/li><li data-section-id=\"6un7oz\" data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1001\">Recheck fails flatness by <strong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1001\">0.06\u20130.10 mm<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1d8vd81\" data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1027\">Cost and time impact<\/h3><p data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1103\">At a typical US shop rate of <strong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1073\">$120\u2013$180\/hr<\/strong>, this becomes expensive fast:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1247\"><li data-section-id=\"zo00ro\" data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1159\">Re-inspection + rework: +<strong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1159\">22% cycle time increase<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1orkl7d\" data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1202\">Scrap\/rework rate: <strong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1202\">12\u201318% batch loss<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"j93c8e\" data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1247\">Recutting time: +<strong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1247\">8\u201314 minutes per part<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1t5fxy4\" data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1270\">Trade-off reality<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1490\"><li data-section-id=\"pkz3g\" data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1350\">Tight tolerance (\u00b10.02 mm) on extruded acrylic \u2192 <strong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1350\">non-linear cost increase<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1p7ls8p\" data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1413\">Relaxing to <strong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1386\">\u00b10.05 mm flatness<\/strong> reduced rework by <strong data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1413\">~40%<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"kltysw\" data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1490\">Material choice (cast vs extruded) had more impact than machining strategy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ed576 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95ed576\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tool Engagement, Heat, and Surface Finish Control<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8357cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8357cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1606\">\u201cThat surface finish is not a machining problem alone.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1726\">A production run targeted cosmetic acrylic housings with <strong data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1690\">Ra 0.8 \u00b5m requirement<\/strong> and edge tolerance of <strong data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1725\">\u00b10.03 mm<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1767\">This is where parts fail in production.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1eblzkz\" data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1806\">What went wrong on the shop floor<\/h3><p data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1870\">Extruded acrylic reacts poorly to heat buildup during cutting.<\/p><ul data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2070\"><li data-section-id=\"qx1qdu\" data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1930\">Surface finish measured: <strong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1930\">Ra 1.4\u20132.2 \u00b5m (failed spec)<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"pblyp4\" data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"2007\">Tool engagement limit: chip load had to be reduced below <strong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2007\">0.01 mm\/tooth<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"m94thm\" data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2070\">Tool reach issue: 6\u00d7D endmill deflection caused edge chatter<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6326284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6326284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9472c9b404132534d9d25356d98b7faf.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11404\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9472c9b404132534d9d25356d98b7faf.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9472c9b404132534d9d25356d98b7faf-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9472c9b404132534d9d25356d98b7faf-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9472c9b404132534d9d25356d98b7faf-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2d664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea2d664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-section-id=\"5ngeti\" data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2220\">Why machining becomes unstable<\/h3><p data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2261\">Once feed is reduced to control melting:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2417\"><li data-section-id=\"1ym6jce\" data-start=\"2263\" data-end=\"2296\">Cycle time increases <strong data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2296\">30\u201345%<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"55u33h\" data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2358\">Heat accumulates at cutting edge instead of being evacuated<\/li><li data-section-id=\"g66bxd\" data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2417\">Tool deflection increases at deeper pockets (&gt;5\u00d7D depth)<\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"c5klt3\" data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2460\">Cost impact (real production numbers)<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2636\"><li data-section-id=\"m40k3u\" data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2494\">Shop rate baseline: <strong data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2494\">$150\/hr<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"s24t4a\" data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2551\">Cycle time increase: from <strong data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2551\">18 min \u2192 26 min per part<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"z10mf5\" data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2586\">Cost per part increase: <strong data-start=\"2578\" data-end=\"2586\">+31%<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1a56den\" data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2636\">Secondary polishing added: <strong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2636\">$12\u2013$25 per unit<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1t5fxy4\" data-start=\"2638\" data-end=\"2659\">Trade-off reality<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2936\"><li data-section-id=\"rll0ws\" data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2753\">Tighter finish requirement (Ra 0.8 \u2192 Ra 0.4 \u00b5m) doubled finishing cost in extruded material<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3hrnde\" data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2816\">Switching to cast acrylic eliminated polishing step entirely<\/li><li data-section-id=\"138wwl1\" data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2936\">In one case, relaxing tolerance from <strong data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2880\">\u00b10.02 mm to \u00b10.05 mm<\/strong> had zero functional impact but reduced cost by <strong data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"2936\">~18%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5683e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5683e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RFQ Cost Spread and Machining Assumptionse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb45ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb45ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3030\">\u201cThis is where quotes start to diverge.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3117\">Same drawing. Same material callout.<br data-start=\"3068\" data-end=\"3071\" \/>Three suppliers. Three very different numbers.<\/p><ul data-start=\"3119\" data-end=\"3265\"><li data-section-id=\"woi7s3\" data-start=\"3119\" data-end=\"3165\">Lowest quote assumed aggressive feed rates<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1y3lzlt\" data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3210\">Mid quote assumed conservative chip load<\/li><li data-section-id=\"11ohv98\" data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3265\">Highest quote accounted for stress + inspection loop<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3303\">RFQ spread: <strong data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3303\">up to 35% difference<\/strong><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"12kvryq\" data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3332\">Where assumptions break<\/h3><p data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3356\">The drawing specified:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3461\"><li data-section-id=\"1ckoce8\" data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3389\"><strong data-start=\"3359\" data-end=\"3389\">\u00b10.05 mm profile tolerance<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1blfu7g\" data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3420\"><strong data-start=\"3392\" data-end=\"3420\">Ra 1.6 \u00b5m surface finish<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"ie6cxt\" data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3461\">Extruded acrylic sheet, 8 mm thickness<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3463\" data-end=\"3481\">But no mention of:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3561\"><li data-section-id=\"1b2h3et\" data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3507\">stress relief behavior<\/li><li data-section-id=\"13m43yr\" data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3526\">fixturing method<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1mazq8q\" data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3561\">post-machining distortion window<\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1x0s22h\" data-start=\"3563\" data-end=\"3601\">Machining reality vs quote reality<\/h3><ul data-start=\"3603\" data-end=\"3748\"><li data-section-id=\"3mm7y4\" data-start=\"3603\" data-end=\"3660\">Actual cycle time: <strong data-start=\"3624\" data-end=\"3660\">0.9\u20131.3 min\/cm\u00b3 material removal<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1c486w7\" data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3703\">Optimistic quote assumption: 0.7 min\/cm\u00b3<\/li><li data-section-id=\"mr7wvl\" data-start=\"3704\" data-end=\"3748\">Conservative quote assumption: 1.4 min\/cm\u00b3<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13beaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f13beaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9b9d14d0594475096eedf2a8765e004d.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9b9d14d0594475096eedf2a8765e004d.png 1016w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9b9d14d0594475096eedf2a8765e004d-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9b9d14d0594475096eedf2a8765e004d-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9b9d14d0594475096eedf2a8765e004d-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9014bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9014bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-section-id=\"zbowon\" data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"3899\">Inspection mismatch problem<\/h3><p data-start=\"3900\" data-end=\"3945\">This is where supplier disagreement shows up.<\/p><ul data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"4075\"><li data-section-id=\"526ilq\" data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"3978\">One shop used go\/no-go gauges<\/li><li data-section-id=\"10a34zv\" data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4007\">Another used full CMM scan<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1gl8736\" data-start=\"4008\" data-end=\"4075\">Result: <strong data-start=\"4018\" data-end=\"4075\">0.03\u20130.06 mm measurement variance depending on method<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4077\" data-end=\"4115\">This is where quotes start to diverge.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"a35cde\" data-start=\"4117\" data-end=\"4142\">Cost impact breakdown<\/h3><p data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4173\">At <strong data-start=\"4146\" data-end=\"4172\">$120\u2013$180\/hr shop rate<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4414\"><li data-section-id=\"16jj80p\" data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4219\">Low quote: $42\/part (missed rework factor)<\/li><li data-section-id=\"e7wvqd\" data-start=\"4220\" data-end=\"4256\">Real production cost: $55\u2013$68\/part<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1xf1sw8\" data-start=\"4257\" data-end=\"4313\">Final adjusted cost after rework: <strong data-start=\"4293\" data-end=\"4313\">+28\u201333% increase<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1u6s5dz\" data-start=\"4315\" data-end=\"4363\">Cycle time increase after correction: <strong data-start=\"4355\" data-end=\"4363\">+19%<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1sgq0k7\" data-start=\"4364\" data-end=\"4414\">Rework loop added: +1 inspection cycle per batch<\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1t5fxy4\" data-start=\"4416\" data-end=\"4437\">Trade-off reality<\/h3><ul data-start=\"4438\" data-end=\"4714\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><li data-section-id=\"fg8odg\" data-start=\"4438\" data-end=\"4522\">Cheaper quote was based on ideal cutting conditions that didn\u2019t survive production<\/li><li data-section-id=\"vpwkt\" data-start=\"4523\" data-end=\"4602\">Adding inspection rigor (CMM requirement) increased cost but stabilized yield<\/li><li data-section-id=\"ycm1jq\" data-start=\"4603\" data-end=\"4714\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Changing process from extruded \u2192 cast reduced RFQ variance by <strong data-start=\"4667\" data-end=\"4675\">~20%<\/strong> because assumptions became predictable<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9813f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9813f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fixturing Stability and Vibration-Induced Defects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca4ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca4ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"91\">\u201cThat tolerance looks easy on paper.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"209\">A job came in with <strong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"163\">\u00b10.03 mm edge tolerance on a 3 mm acrylic plate<\/strong>, extruded material, cosmetic finish required.<\/p><p data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"250\">This is where parts fail in production.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"13b5wtl\" data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"293\">What actually happened on the machine<\/h3><p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"346\">Thin acrylic + long tool reach created instability:<\/p><ul data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"514\"><li data-section-id=\"hn58vu\" data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"385\">Tool reach: <strong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"385\">6\u00d7 diameter endmill<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1e3mleh\" data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"427\">Deflection under load: <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"427\">0.02\u20130.05 mm<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"16eaeiu\" data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"460\">Target tolerance: <strong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"460\">\u00b10.03 mm<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ydd0\" data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"514\">Actual variation after machining: <strong data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"514\">\u00b10.06\u20130.09 mm<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a9dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35a9dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ac063fb3d1aad11e7878c5e48908775f.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ac063fb3d1aad11e7878c5e48908775f.png 1011w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ac063fb3d1aad11e7878c5e48908775f-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ac063fb3d1aad11e7878c5e48908775f-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ac063fb3d1aad11e7878c5e48908775f-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921e2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"921e2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"670\">This usually shows up during inspection.<\/p><ul data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"809\"><li data-section-id=\"137pa1n\" data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"698\">CMM passed first piece<\/li><li data-section-id=\"r11b2x\" data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"740\">Visual inspection flagged edge ripple<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1h9a0p5\" data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"809\">Second inspection failed by <strong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"809\">0.04 mm out-of-tolerance deviation<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"z3zc4r\" data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"854\">Fixturing problem that drove everything<\/h3><p data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"900\">RFQ did not clearly define fixturing method.<\/p><p data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"940\">This is where quotes start to diverge.<\/p><ul data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1093\"><li data-section-id=\"oo5qwv\" data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1002\">Vacuum fixture shop assumed: stable full-surface support<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1u1gmec\" data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1049\">Clamp fixture shop assumed: edge hold only<\/li><li data-section-id=\"won9s7\" data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1093\">Resulting cycle time difference: <strong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1093\">+22%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1d8vd81\" data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1119\">Cost and time impact<\/h3><p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1146\">At <strong data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1145\">$150\/hr shop rate<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1332\"><li data-section-id=\"tqlfkv\" data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1204\">Cycle time increased from <strong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1204\">14 min \u2192 21 min per part<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1dl4cle\" data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1246\">Vibration-induced scrap rate: <strong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1246\">9\u201314%<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"yl4ivh\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1300\">Rework (edge re-trim + re-cut): <strong data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1300\">+18% labor time<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"pqzn79\" data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1332\">Total cost increase: <strong data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1332\">+26%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1t5fxy4\" data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1355\">Trade-off reality<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1632\"><li data-section-id=\"1u2lxp5\" data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1441\">Tight tolerance (\u00b10.03 mm) on thin extruded acrylic forced low feed rate machining<\/li><li data-section-id=\"e8n1th\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1536\">Switching to full vacuum fixture reduced vibration but increased setup cost by <strong data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1536\">$8\u2013$12\/hr<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"43cti4\" data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1632\">Relaxing tolerance to <strong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1573\">\u00b10.05 mm<\/strong> eliminated rework loop entirely and improved yield by ~35%<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf8880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf8880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Edge Quality vs Secondary Processing Cost<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31adcb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31adcb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1725\">\u201cThis is where quotes start to diverge.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1816\">A cosmetic acrylic housing required <strong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1788\">Ra 0.8 \u00b5m edge finish<\/strong> with sharp optical clarity.<\/p><p data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1864\">That requirement looked simple on the drawing.<\/p><p data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1876\">It wasn\u2019t.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"zd13or\" data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1907\">What failed in production<\/h3><p data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1974\">Extruded acrylic edge quality degraded immediately after cutting:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2182\"><li data-section-id=\"1jlvghh\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2011\">Raw CNC finish: <strong data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2011\">Ra 1.5\u20132.0 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"4mn3xh\" data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2045\">Spec requirement: <strong data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2045\">Ra 0.8 \u00b5m<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"w2rdtl\" data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2116\">Tool limitation: chip welding at feed rates above <strong data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2116\">0.012 mm\/tooth<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"mc3kg3\" data-start=\"2117\" data-end=\"2182\">Edge burn from heat accumulation in shallow slots (&lt;2 mm depth)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f2e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34f2e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36470e5f0e445a0102a6b2137b3716de.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36470e5f0e445a0102a6b2137b3716de.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36470e5f0e445a0102a6b2137b3716de-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36470e5f0e445a0102a6b2137b3716de-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36470e5f0e445a0102a6b2137b3716de-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b3ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1b3ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2340\">This usually shows up during inspection.<\/p><ul data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2482\"><li data-section-id=\"1ai22li\" data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2414\">Visual QC rejected parts even when dimensions were within <strong data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2414\">\u00b10.02 mm<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"zo8wc4\" data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2482\">Dimensional compliance did not match cosmetic acceptance criteria<\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"bcp9zd\" data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2520\">Secondary processing cost spiral<\/h3><p data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2552\">At <strong data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2551\">$140\u2013$180\/hr shop rate<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2689\"><li data-section-id=\"fmqwvc\" data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2607\">Flame polishing step added: <strong data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2607\">+10\u201318 min per part<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1767h21\" data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2651\">Labor cost increase: <strong data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2651\">$12\u2013$25 per unit<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"suq861\" data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2689\">Total cycle time increase: <strong data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2689\">+35%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"go3f0l\" data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2714\">RFQ confusion point<\/h3><p data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2759\">One supplier quoted without polishing step.<\/p><p data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2799\">Another included full polishing cycle.<\/p><p data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2863\">This created a <strong data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2839\">28\u201332% quote spread<\/strong> for identical drawings.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1t5fxy4\" data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2886\">Trade-off reality<\/h3><ul data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"3183\"><li data-section-id=\"1fo1yib\" data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2988\">Tighter surface finish requirement (Ra 0.8 \u2192 Ra 0.4 \u00b5m) doubled finishing time in extruded acrylic<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1md6x0q\" data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3077\">Switching to cast acrylic removed polishing requirement entirely in one production run<\/li><li data-section-id=\"119nqty\" data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3183\">Relaxing cosmetic spec while keeping functional tolerance (\u00b10.02 mm unchanged) reduced cost by <strong data-start=\"3175\" data-end=\"3183\">~19%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fb226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22fb226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Production Failure Modes and Alternative Process Selection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7215c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7215c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3253\" data-end=\"3290\">\u201cThat tolerance looks easy on paper.\u201d<\/p><p data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3409\">A batch production run of <strong data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3345\">500+ acrylic components<\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"3351\" data-end=\"3381\">\u00b10.05 mm profile tolerance<\/strong> and mixed internal cutouts.<\/p><p data-start=\"3411\" data-end=\"3450\">This is where parts fail in production.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1cvv95z\" data-start=\"3452\" data-end=\"3490\">What broke down in mass production<\/h3><p data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3556\">Extruded acrylic behavior changed under repeated thermal cycles:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3728\"><li data-section-id=\"d5hwkd\" data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3600\">Cumulative drift: up to <strong data-start=\"3584\" data-end=\"3600\">0.10\u20130.12 mm<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"12ikjsw\" data-start=\"3601\" data-end=\"3633\">Target tolerance: <strong data-start=\"3621\" data-end=\"3633\">\u00b10.05 mm<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18la2pk\" data-start=\"3634\" data-end=\"3667\">Scrap rate: <strong data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3667\">6\u201311% per batch<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"14tc5v1\" data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3728\">Machining limitation: tool deflection in deep pockets &gt;5\u00d7D<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8cce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a8cce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1014\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e373ea565b039db34b65a61babfe7286.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e373ea565b039db34b65a61babfe7286.png 1014w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e373ea565b039db34b65a61babfe7286-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e373ea565b039db34b65a61babfe7286-768x371.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/e373ea565b039db34b65a61babfe7286-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1288cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1288cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-section-id=\"1byolvp\" data-start=\"3843\" data-end=\"3872\">Inspection mismatch issue<\/h3><p data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"3921\">This is where inspection disagreement appeared:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"4113\"><li data-section-id=\"tdw4lc\" data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3969\">CMM: measured within tolerance on cold parts<\/li><li data-section-id=\"n987kj\" data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"4041\">Shop floor gauge: showed out-of-tolerance immediately after machining<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1alasqe\" data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4113\">Thermal relaxation caused post-machining movement of <strong data-start=\"4097\" data-end=\"4113\">0.04\u20130.07 mm<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4115\" data-end=\"4153\">This is where quotes start to diverge.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"zn7jbl\" data-start=\"4155\" data-end=\"4189\">Cost impact in real production<\/h3><p data-start=\"4191\" data-end=\"4224\">At <strong data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4223\">$160\/hr shop rate average<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4226\" data-end=\"4431\"><li data-section-id=\"pde4mx\" data-start=\"4226\" data-end=\"4282\">Additional inspection loop: +1 full QC cycle per batch<\/li><li data-section-id=\"byqz9e\" data-start=\"4283\" data-end=\"4338\">Cycle time increase: <strong data-start=\"4306\" data-end=\"4338\">+24% overall production time<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1b247zx\" data-start=\"4339\" data-end=\"4384\">Rework cost: <strong data-start=\"4354\" data-end=\"4384\">$9\u2013$15 per part equivalent<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"16suxl\" data-start=\"4385\" data-end=\"4431\">Total cost increase: <strong data-start=\"4408\" data-end=\"4431\">~30% vs initial RFQ<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"cqiaya\" data-start=\"4433\" data-end=\"4465\">Alternative process decision<\/h3><ul data-start=\"4467\" data-end=\"4645\"><li data-section-id=\"1i3bqb8\" data-start=\"4467\" data-end=\"4540\">Switching from extruded to cast acrylic stabilized dimensional behavior<\/li><li data-section-id=\"tovl79\" data-start=\"4541\" data-end=\"4582\">Scrap rate dropped from <strong data-start=\"4567\" data-end=\"4582\">~9% \u2192 ~2.5%<\/strong><\/li><li data-section-id=\"103zofm\" data-start=\"4583\" data-end=\"4645\">Cycle time reduced by <strong data-start=\"4607\" data-end=\"4645\">~17% due to fewer inspection loops<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"1t5fxy4\" data-start=\"4647\" data-end=\"4668\">Trade-off reality<\/h3><ul data-start=\"4670\" data-end=\"4972\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><li data-section-id=\"pnitjj\" data-start=\"4670\" data-end=\"4758\">Keeping tight tolerance (\u00b10.05 mm) on unstable material created hidden cost escalation<\/li><li data-section-id=\"zke8j1\" data-start=\"4759\" data-end=\"4832\">Material change had bigger impact than machining parameter optimization<\/li><li data-section-id=\"gct3h8\" data-start=\"4833\" data-end=\"4972\" data-is-last-node=\"\">In one production case, redesigning pocket geometry reduced tool deflection and cut machining time by <strong data-start=\"4937\" data-end=\"4972\" data-is-last-node=\"\">~20% without changing tolerance<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e293cf9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e293cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e5832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e5832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-section-id=\"1qd66t1\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"39\">Final Engineering &amp; Sourcing Verdict<\/h2><ul data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"610\"><li data-section-id=\"1xk7fjb\" data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"219\">Switching from extruded to cast acrylic reduces dimensional drift by <strong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"142\">~60% (\u00b10.12 mm \u2192 \u00b10.05 mm)<\/strong>, directly lowering scrap and rework cost by <strong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"197\">18\u201325%<\/strong> in production runs.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1f45140\" data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"416\">Tight cosmetic + dimensional specs (\u00b10.02 mm and Ra 0.8 \u00b5m) increase cycle time by <strong data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"315\">30\u201345%<\/strong>, pushing shop cost from <strong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"393\">$120\/hr to effective $155\u2013$180\/hr equivalent load<\/strong> due to rework loops.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1dukdp5\" data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"610\">Uncontrolled RFQ assumptions create up to <strong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"489\">35% supplier cost spread<\/strong>, but adding validated fixturing + inspection method reduces variance to under <strong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"575\">12%<\/strong>, improving sourcing reliability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08ba55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b08ba55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19492b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19492b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29362d elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f29362d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2540\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2540\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why does extruded acrylic warp after CNC machining? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2540\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5eb5c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5eb5c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1089422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1089422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Extruded acrylic contains internal stress from manufacturing. Once material is removed, stress redistributes and causes post-machining movement of about \u00b10.08\u20130.15 mm. This usually shows up during inspection after parts stabilize thermally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2541\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2541\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which gives better tolerance, extruded or cast acrylic? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2541\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce483ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce483ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dbcab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15dbcab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Cast acrylic holds tighter stability, typically \u00b10.01\u20130.03 mm. Extruded material is more sensitive to tool pressure and heat, often drifting beyond \u00b10.05 mm, especially in thin sections or deep pocket machining.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2542\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2542\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What surface finish can CNC achieve on acrylic? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2542\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695fbbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"695fbbc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505d05e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"505d05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depends on material. Cast acrylic can reach Ra 0.4\u20130.8 \u00b5m directly from CNC. Extruded acrylic typically stays around Ra 1.2\u20132.0 \u00b5m due to heat buildup and chip welding unless secondary polishing is applied.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2543\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2543\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What drives CNC cost most in acrylic machining? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2543\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b93055 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b93055\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ee2a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13ee2a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Yes. Cycle time is the main driver, followed by rework and inspection loops. At $120\u2013$180\/hr shop rates, small changes in feed rate or polishing requirement can increase total cost by 25\u201340%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2544\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2544\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is tighter tolerance always better? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2544\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3380179 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3380179\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e44070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e44070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">No. Tighter tolerance below \u00b10.02 mm often increases cost disproportionately due to tool deflection control, slower feed rates, and inspection overhead. In many acrylic parts, \u00b10.05 mm performs identically in assembly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2545\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2545\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When should laser cutting replace CNC? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2545\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967e5e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"967e5e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff4834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ff4834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only if material thickness is low. For acrylic under 2 mm or non-structural parts, laser cutting reduces cost by 30\u201345%. Surface finish worsens to Ra ~1.8 \u00b5m, but functional tolerance is often still acceptable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7817e75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7817e75\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eede6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"eede6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <title>Related Posts Component<\/title>\r\n    <style>\r\n        \/* * \u7ec4\u4ef6\u6837\u5f0f\u8868\r\n         * 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Conscientious sales engineer at \r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dakingsrapid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"author-brand-link\">\r\n                        <strong class=\"author-brand-text\">DakingsRapid<\/strong>\r\n                    <\/a> \r\n                    with demonstrated experience working in the machine and parts manufacturing industry. 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