Something doesn't sound right here - not if what wjbzone is talking about IS truley a MMC.
If so, this might be a classic case of the machinist getting the shaft for an engineers' poor decision on material or process.
MMC materials - how do I say this - you would not be doing the material justice if your design called for secondary machining operations. You would be defeating the advantages of MMC. One main advantage of MMC is the ability to cast or forge net shape or near-net parts which may require finer finishin ops than machining - such as grinding.
MMC are typically used for volume, net-shape parts - not as a raw material for machining! I know this rant doesn't help your situation, wjbzone! Sorry.
Scott
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