Miling Aluminium

**wiatroda** · 25-06-2011

Originally Posted by croy

i have tried using a 6mm 2 flute slot mill (Roebuck 020166)

I've been 12mm milling alu sheet with 2 and 4 flute end mill(4flute coated from arceurotrade) to my PC coolers project with constant flow of regular diesel on it as coolant. no clogging at all and nice finish. Maybe you should try it

**i2i** · 25-06-2011

If you don't get any joy i can pop over and have a nose, i'm local to you.

**croy** · 25-06-2011

Hi I2I, Thank you i would be very grateful. Would you consider visiting on a Sunday?

**i2i** · 25-06-2011

Sunday's fine, i'll pm you my contact numbers.

**Jonathan** · 25-06-2011

Looks like you're sorted now, but either way you might find a program called 'GWizard' useful. It calculates feedrates and spindle speed for various situations...very useful:

http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCGWizardv34.html

Equally if you google for how to calculate feedrates - it can be as easy or complicated as you want!