routing aluminium help :)

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Hi All

Up until now I have only routed wooden plastic etc, but wanted to make a custom set of car peddles in aluminum. Nothing fancy it's a very old mini and wanted to make some round peddles with the Leyland logo on, and just wondered if anyone had any advice on things to do different to routing wood plastic etc, like faster or slower spindle speed and x and y axis speeds.

Many thanks

:) Don

assuming your going to use a brush to clear the chips, plenty of WD40 and at a speed you can keep the chips clear
some alli will soon clog and snap your tool if you dont keep it clear

i tend to go a tad easier on the feed with alli than i do in acetal with 1mm depth of cut if im feeling brave and 0.5mm if im not