Methods and devices for machining a chilled workpiece

A method, comprising:

• positioning a chilled workpiece such that it is supported by a support surface of a machining apparatus, wherein the chilled workpiece comprises a sheet material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein a curable adhesive is coupled to at least the first surface of the sheet material, wherein the support surface supports the chilled workpiece during machining by a machining tool of the machining apparatus, and wherein the machining apparatus comprises a cooling system operatively coupled to the support surface such that the support surface prevents a machining temperature of the curable adhesive from rising beyond a predetermined threshold temperature during machining of the chilled workpiece, and such that the cooling system is configured to prevent curing of the curable adhesive during machining of the chilled workpiece;
• machining the chilled workpiece via the machining tool while the chilled workpiece is supported by the support surface, wherein the machining comprises machining the sheet material and the curable adhesive together;
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• preventing the machining temperature of the curable adhesive from rising above the predetermined threshold temperature during machining, via the cooling system, wherein the cooling system comprises a cooling fluid that radiantly cools the chilled workpiece via the support surface while the chilled workpiece is supported by the support surface.