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Old 01-28-2010, 02:38 PM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
The bits that need machining are still metal.
Plastic casting is more efficient when someone/something is trimming flash and overcast, rather than trying to tune the process to prevent it from happening. Often, gates and flash are now trimmed/removed mechanically. No need for human input. Isn't that great?
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