| The near-net shape center
      bores in the hub and the forks of the snubber arm can be economically
      produced using sand cores to give subsize diameter  starting bores.
      Those bores are then quickly and easily finished machined to the final
      dimensions. 
       This will save significant
      machining costs and time, compared to a two-step (rough and finish)
      machining. 
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