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Milling aluminium?

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HUTCHMAN:
and make sure the table is square to the spindle!!

GavinDavis:

--- Quote from: oldschoolace on November 24, 2012, 03:23 PM ---Yep got a 2 axis sliding vice  :)
wondering what sort of depth of cut i should be looking at with each pass. 1 - 2mm?  :-\

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Ah nice!!  That should work out good then I would say with a bit of care.  Yeah I wouldnt got any deeper than 1 - 2mm to be honest, you might find the drill will chatter and try and move quite a bit.  Speed is gonna play an important factor in your cutting too....If you can move the belt around on the inside of the drill to give you a faster speed I'd do it....Youll get a better finish too  :daumenhoch:

Get some pics up when youre done.....and remember....if anything starts to move or it snags etc, get your ass out the way!!  Dont try and save it.

oldschoolace:
 ;D yeah been there and done that with a few bits of oak  :LolLolLolLol:

Any ideas on rpm? i always though a relatively lower speed was better for milling and drilling  :-\

HUTCHMAN:
aluminium.....from memory about 2500...please correct me if my memory is proving to be cack!!

oldschoolace:
Nice one  :daumenhoch: may end up trying a few speeds, got plenty of material to go at.

If you liked the skyway rims this next bit of home brew should raise a few eyebrows  ;)

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