The lead guy at my first machine job laughed when I asked about deburring parts. He said skip it, nobody checks. First batch of 300 shipped to a customer in Fort Wayne came back.

Christopher Murray · 2026-10-12T05:20:04.664604+00:00

This was maybe 12 weeks into my first gig running a vertical mill. I asked him if I should hit the edges with a file and he waved me off, said the shipping guys would never notice on a Friday rush. Two weeks later the customer sent back the whole run and my boss had to eat the return freight plus a rework bill. I spent the next three days with a hand file at my bench fixing every single one. Now I want to hear from you guys, do you deburr every part or only the ones the print calls out?

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The lead guy at my first machine job laughed when I asked about deburring parts. He said skip it, nobody checks. First batch of 300 shipped to a customer in Fort Wayne came back. | CNC Operators - The Design Community Hub