CUTTING TOOL HAVING VARIABLE AND INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT IN AN X-DIRECTION AND A Z-DIRECTION INTO AND 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 independent and variable control of the movement of the tool tip in an x-direction into the work piece and in a z-direction laterally along the work piece for use in making microstructures in the work piece.