Quote Originally Posted by martin54 View Post
Bit late now but a chop saw would have been a good investment for you if you have problems using a hacksaw.
With the right blade you could have cut all the aluminium both plate & profile yourself which would have made things a bit easier, plus it would also be handy for cutting aluminium to size before machining it once the router is up & running.
Yes I though about buy a chop saw. But it would take money away from my CNC budget. I don't mind taking three days to cut a part of aluminium as I can only work for short periods anyway.