Re: Using wood router on aluminum

Buck,

Sawing with beeswax. Routing with wd-40 on small jobs; soluble oil on
larger. Have not had good success with dry machining of aluminum,
using woodworking tools, except thin .060 sheet; and even there the
wax helps immensely.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., yahoo@a... wrote:
> One way to understand the answer to this question is to "carve"
> aluminum with a pocket knife. It whittles just like wood. This is a
> fun thing to do on a rainy day.
>
> Are folks machining aluminum dry, or using a fluid?
>
> Buck