I'm faced with the task of milling one edge of two 21" long pieces of 1/8" x 3/4" 6061 aluminum barstock to 45 degrees. The pieces will be used to hold down the edges of a sheet of translucent diffuser in front some T5 fluorescent strip light fixtures set into one corner of our master bath. They will eventually be screwed into hardwood, so I can screw them to a board to make handling easier.
I have mostly woodworking tools. I have a couple of simple steel 1/4" shank 1/2 in. x 90 deg. V-Groove router bits. If I mounted one of these on my router talbe, would it work if I only removed 1/16" of material per pass?
I am reluctant to use the 1/2" shank 2.25" piloted carbide chamfering bit I used to edge the hardwood. I tried cutting aluminum with a carbide table saw blade once and quickly saw how that chipped away at the teeth.
Is there another approach I should consider?
thanks,
John