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14-08-2015 #1
Does anyone think this will be able to cut aluminium? That's between 2 to 4 mm thick??
http://openbuilds.com/builds/ooznest...-machine.2084/
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14-08-2015 #2
Yes I would think so just but taking light shallow cuts....
Last edited by Lee Roberts; 18-11-2016 at 01:01 PM.
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14-08-2015 #3
do you think if i added some extra reinforcement it may work a bit better
??
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14-08-2015 #4
Nothing cuts aluminium nicely, but given the right aluminium alloy the right tool bit and the patience of a saint you could succeed, but, you might wonder if more orthodox linear bearings could have saved your hair
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19-05-2019 #5
Hi, What is the rating of your spindle" I have a 500 Watt example on order and I am hoping to use it for aluminium...
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19-05-2019 #6
The cut in that video would have sounded better and smoked less if the "builder" (I use the term lightly) had
Used air to clear chips
Added a regular squirt of WD40 or similar
Used a decent spindle clamp
As daft as it sounds, adding mass to the spindle mount wouldn't hurt, as a general rule of thumb you can never have too much mass or rigidity in a machining system, especially in areas subject to vibration.You think that's too expensive? You're not a Model Engineer are you? :D
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