I'm about to make a panel for an airplane, and this is my first aluminum job on a Router. Can I plunge cut into .060 aluminum sheet, with a .250 end mill to start a circle cutout (3 1/8" circle) ?
I'm about to make a panel for an airplane, and this is my first aluminum job on a Router. Can I plunge cut into .060 aluminum sheet, with a .250 end mill to start a circle cutout (3 1/8" circle) ?
Ernie Martinez
Ocala Florida
Epilog Mini 24 50W
Windows 7 Corel X6, PhotoLaser +v9
Laguna IQ CNC Router
Vectric Vcarve Pro
Smithy Granite 1324 Mill/Drill/Lathe
Grizzly GO621X Bandsaw
I would ramp the bit in
Any suggestions on Smooth, ZigZag, Spiral, Angle, Distance? I'm cutting out circles, core of circle is waste.
Ernie Martinez
Ocala Florida
Epilog Mini 24 50W
Windows 7 Corel X6, PhotoLaser +v9
Laguna IQ CNC Router
Vectric Vcarve Pro
Smithy Granite 1324 Mill/Drill/Lathe
Grizzly GO621X Bandsaw
I've had real good luck with carbide "Spiral O" bits when cutting alm. The highly polished ones that are ground for cutting alm. work best. It's best to use a ramp when cutting alm, a straight plunge can cause the heated alm. to stick to the tip of the bit.
Neal
I've never used RAMP which why I was asking for some starting parameters.
Ernie Martinez
Ocala Florida
Epilog Mini 24 50W
Windows 7 Corel X6, PhotoLaser +v9
Laguna IQ CNC Router
Vectric Vcarve Pro
Smithy Granite 1324 Mill/Drill/Lathe
Grizzly GO621X Bandsaw
If you have trouble with aluminum sticking to the cutter, try giving the aluminum a squirt of WD-40 on the cut line.
John