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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,,

Posted by Smoke
on 2001-06-03 17:38:17 UTC
Yes, I am...among other things.

Smoke



>Smoke, I'm not sure if I'm mixing you up with someone else but are you a
gun
>smith?
>
>Thanks,
>John H.
>
>> Max speed on my mill is only about 3200 RPM and I think I'll pass on
using
>> an 1/8" end mill when surface finishing a 5"+ wide piece or cutting 1"
>plus
>> groove widths.
>>
>> Smoke
>>
>>
>>
>> >I have 5 plus years in cutting aluminum at the sign co. business, I work
>> >for.... Use 50/52 type aluminum, carbide spiral up (two fluted for
smooth
>> >clean cuts, .250" in diameter, if you need to use a small milling bit,
>lets
>> >say as small as .125", use a non-carbide single flute bit, by all means,
>> use
>> >either a coolant type oil or what I use, a water base coolant.
Depending
>> on
>> >feed rate, use 16,000~19,000 rpm, climb direction is a must. I cut
>.125"
>> >50/52 aluminum about anywhere from 24~28 ipm. Coolant also helps keep
>your
>> >bit cooler and last much longer.......
>> >
>> >
>> >Russ.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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RC 2001-06-02 12:21:26 UTC Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Smoke 2001-06-02 13:15:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, info.host@b... 2001-06-02 14:17:43 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Jon Elson 2001-06-02 21:43:05 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Smoke 2001-06-03 17:38:17 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Smoke 2001-06-03 17:43:15 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, yahoo@a... 2001-06-03 19:21:27 UTC Re: Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Chris Stratton 2001-06-03 19:58:17 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Smoke 2001-06-03 21:10:05 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Smoke 2001-06-03 21:13:30 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, Jon Elson 2001-06-03 21:50:33 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Aluminum cutting,,,,,,, yahoo@a... 2001-06-04 07:10:22 UTC Re: Aluminum cutting,,,,,,,