1.7*0.74*0.4m Mill / Router building...

[JAZZCNC]

I cut the first piece with the new bed last night - just a pocket in the back of an aluminium motor mount and the finish was much better than with the aluminium bed and I didn't need to do a finishing pass to get that.

Surely that should read MDF bed.?

[Jonathan]

Surely that should read MDF bed.?

Yes, thanks for pointing that out - fixed.

What size fly cutter do you use for surfacing yours?

I'm cutting the aluminium angle now to fit round the sides for the coolant barrier, then once I've got the bed aligned I'll get the router to cut a suitable hole in the bed at one end for the coolant to flow through and make a filter etc...

I seem to be able to cut 3mm per pass with the 6mm single flute cutter now :)

[JAZZCNC]

What size fly cutter do you use for surfacing yours?

It's a special that someone made for me and it's widest is 60mm.

I seem to be able to cut 3mm per pass with the 6mm single flute cutter now :)

Yep surprising how much a nice solid bed changes how the machine performs and best of all it never changes it's shape when you put your cup coffee near it.!!