CUTTING TOOL HAVING VARIABLE MOVEMENT IN A Z-DIRECTION LATERALLY ALONG A WORK PIECE FOR MAKING MICROSTRUCTURES

摘要

A cutting tool assembly having a tool post capable of lateral movement along a work piece to be cut and an actuator with a tool tip. The actuator provides for variable control of the movement of the tool tip in a z-direction laterally along the work piece, while maintaining the tool tip at a substantially constant position in an x-direction into the work piece, for use in making microstructures in the work piece.