How machines learned precision(glinscott.github.io)
194 points by glinscott | 65 comments
An illustrated essay by Gary Linscott on how Industrial Revolution machine tools like the screw-cutting lathe achieved precision from iron.
#precision-engineering on Hacker News
2 stories tagged precision-engineering, newest first.
Lego's 0.002mm specification and its implications for manufacturing (2025)(thewave.engineer)
337 points by scrlk | 288 comments
An article on The Wave engineering site about LEGO's 0.002mm manufacturing tolerance specification and what it means for manufacturing practices.