The first video below shows the machine milling 0.1 mm traces in FR4; the scale of the operation only becomes apparent when a gigantic toothbrush enters the frame to clear away a little swarf.

FAST STEP 3 (Field Assisted Sintering Technology for Swarf Titanium to Engine Parts in 3 steps) is a £1.8million collaborative research and development project - part funded by Innovate UK - to reduce ...

Scientists found that the surface of swarf, a byproduct of the metal machining industry, is textured with tiny steps and grooves on a nanoscale level. “These textures can anchor atoms of ...

It’s a fact of life for CNC router owners — swarf. Whether it’s the fine dust ... but they are targeted at professional machines, and so are not only too large for a homebrew machine like ...