Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] router for sheet metal

It looks loke you have a great router.
How did you solve a clamping problem?
Regards, alex

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From: William Scalione <wscalione@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] router for sheet metal


>
>
> > Hi, folks!
> > I'm new to your group.
> > What I want to ask, is, if somebody used routers for cutting
> > the sheet metal. Is it possible to route shapes, holes
> > (round or not), similar to what laser cutters can do?
> > With your knowlege making X-Y table is not a problem.
> > Is there a sutable routing head to do the job?
> > Regards, Alex
> >
> >
> >
>
> Alex,
>
> I have used my router to cut sheet aluminum and even thin stainless steel.
> It has just a standard Bosch router and I use a 1/16 circuit board drill
bit
> to
> cut with. I know that sounds weird, but they work great, and are real
cheap.
> They look just like a 2 flute up spiral router bit, with a small point on
> them. They are solid carbide (I think they are re-sharpened). They cost
> about 10.00 -15.00 for a pack of 50. You can see a pic of my router in the
> photo section in the folder 'Bill's Router'
>
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