Newbie - poor auminium cutting, but why?

[Clive S]

I shall try to get some 6061

6082-T6 if fine as well the stuff you have is awful to cut

[routercnc]

6082-T6 if fine as well the stuff you have is awful to cut

Agreed. Also I’ve generally seen thin sheet as 1050 and thick sheet as 5000,6000,7000 series. I have not seen thin sheet at 5,6,7000 series but I might not be looking in the right places. There could be a technical reason for the alloys produced like that or just that thin stuff is often bent and fabricated.

[Wal]

Agreed. Also I’ve generally seen thin sheet as 1050 and thick sheet as 5000,6000,7000 series. I have not seen thin sheet at 5,6,7000 series but I might not be looking in the right places. There could be a technical reason for the alloys produced like that or just that thin stuff is often bent and fabricated.

I've got a few sheets of 6082T6 in 1mm/2mm/3mm thicknesses - not common as thin sheet, but it's out there. As ever, the problem is buying in small quantities - I bought a few sheets in each thickness to make it worth the suppliers while - Metalweb on that occasion. I use Smiths nowadays.

2014 and 7075 also machine well - bit pricier, though...

5 grade works, but I'd choose 6082 over it any day.

Wal.