Newbie looking at 6040 (China CNC) for polypropylene 15mm sheet

[Snapper]

Its not much more than standard Alu. The fact that its reasonably flat has many benefits.

Maybe for little odd jobs but for production? At a guess it's about 50% dearer than just buying a bar isn't it?

[JOGARA]

Maybe for little odd jobs but for production? At a guess it's about 50% dearer than just buying a bar isn't it?

Going off AW, 5083 bar worked out more expensive than Plate.
Both cut to size.

This is AW though...

[JAZZCNC]

Maybe for little odd jobs but for production? At a guess it's about 50% dearer than just buying a bar isn't it?

Nowhere near 50% more like 10% if that and the savings in machine time can easily justify that. I rarely buy bar stock anymore

[JOGARA]

Keep getting this strange behaviour from the machine.

Just keeps stuttering, even when just going along a straight path on 1 axis it will judder a lot.
Does it every so often and most of the time I have to turn it off and on again.

Any ideas?

[JOGARA]

Keep getting this strange behaviour from the machine.

Just keeps stuttering, even when just going along a straight path on 1 axis it will judder a lot.
Does it every so often and most of the time I have to turn it off and on again.

Any ideas?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uAcR70B7vQtYLvs22

[m_c]

Sounds like chatter to me..

[spluppit]

Correct it is resonance. Either lower your rpm or up your feedrate.....a lot. This is where having a machine with no rigidity and physical weight plays a big part and restricts what you can do, there is only so far you can push a machine like that.

[JOGARA]

Just noticed my RPM was 12k not 6k xD