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What we are working on, what we are learning, and what is changing on the floor. Shop news, process notes, and the occasional look at how a difficult part actually got made.

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by Standard Machine and Manufacturing • 5 October 2026
Aluminum plate carries residual stress from quenching and rolling. Machining unbalances it and the part moves. What the 51 in T651 buys, and why datums matter.
How Anodizing Changes the Dimensions of a Machined Aluminum Part
by Standard Machine and Manufacturing • 28 September 2026
Anodizing grows into and out of the metal. What MIL-PRF-8625F says the growth is, what it does to a bore, a thread and a sharp edge, and what the trade sees.
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by Standard Machine and Manufacturing • 21 September 2026
AS9100D contains ISO 9001:2015 in full and adds an aerospace layer on top. What that layer covers, how to verify a certificate in IAQG OASIS, and what it omits.

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