routing aluminium help :)

[riche543]

Thanks for this post , I was also having problems cutting the thin 3mm stuff, just clogs up no matter what I tried, still haven't found a good feed & speed for this . Guy in Ali shop told me it was 6061. I downloaded trial of G-wizard but that still wouldn't give me good numbers. Does anyone have some suggestions of numbers I could try for this shitty 1050 3mm.
Cheers
Riche


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[Robin Hewitt]

I was also having problems cutting the thin 3mm stuff

I have to take my hat off to you lot, I'm amazed you can cut it at all with a router, I have trouble milling the stuff.

Not the same trouble mind you, My problem is holding it down because the tool tries to lift it and it doesn't resist much.

I think it is practically pure aluminium, not enough magnesium, you could probably stretch it into a Coke can but that means the tool can push it out the way rather than cut it. Any interruption of the suds and the tool clags up, stops cutting and starts extruding.