Crawford Machine and Repair, Titusville, PA
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How the work gets done

Short reads on CNC machining, metal fabrication, reverse engineering, and heat treating from the floor of a Titusville, Pennsylvania machine shop.

CNC machining · Fusion 360 · CAM

From Fusion 360 Model to Real Part: How We Program CNC Toolpaths

How a drawing on a screen becomes a finished steel part on our Haas CNC mill and lathe.

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Fabrication · Welding

What Is Metal Fabrication, and Why Does It Matter?

Machining removes metal to make a part. Fabrication builds something out of metal pieces. Most real jobs need both.

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Reverse engineering · Replacement parts

Need a Replacement Part You Can’t Find? Here’s How We Reverse Engineer It

The machine still works. The part that broke is 40 years old and nobody stocks it. We make a new one.

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Heat treating · Oil well parts

What Is Heat Treating, and Why Does It Matter?

Two parts can be identical in every dimension, and one will last ten years while the other shears off in a month. The difference is heat treating.

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If you need machining, fabrication, or a part nobody stocks anymore, call the shop or send us the details.

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Address486 Dutch Hill Road, Titusville, PA 16354 · Mon–Fri 7–4
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