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  1. 24-04-2012 #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post

    .....I didn't have problems when cutting 5mm thick copper on my CNC router, but maybe I just got lucky......
    Jonathan, what machine / cutter did you use to cut the 5mm sheet please ?

    Chris
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris J View Post
    Jonathan, what machine / cutter did you use to cut the 5mm sheet please ?

    Chris
    See here:

    http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/showth...ooling-system/

    The outer profile and 2mm wide slot were on my CNC router and the 0.5mm slots were cut with a slitting saw on the milling machine. To be honest I can't remember which cutters I used. Probably these:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-6mm-Car...item20b95dbb6d

    The same seller has plenty of smaller ones too...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post
    See here:

    http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/showth...ooling-system/

    The outer profile and 2mm wide slot were on my CNC router and the 0.5mm slots were cut with a slitting saw on the milling machine. To be honest I can't remember which cutters I used. Probably these:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-6mm-Car...item20b95dbb6d

    The same seller has plenty of smaller ones too...

    Brilliant, thanks
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