Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Metal router?

Abby,

The CNC router that I help people build does a good job on cutting 6061
grade aluminum. Softer grades may need to de cut on a water jet machine.

There are pictures on my web page.

Bob Campbell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Abby Katt" <cnc@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 2:21 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Metal router?


>
> I'm trying to zealotishly convert a friend of mine to CNC - at the moment
> her small business if paying a fortune to have stuff cut at the factory,
> who
> tend to treat her small-demand jobs as really low priority.
>
>
> Deciding "Hey! I can do this! I can help you!" I may be looking to build
> something similar to a high-speed router for her.. But there is one little
> problem: it's for thin sheet metal (~0.5mm), not wood.
>
> But what can you use to reliably cut thin sheet metal at a high rate
> CNCwise?
> Pneumatic die grinder? A wood router with lots of cooling and TCT bits?
>
> It needs to be a big machine, to take the stainless steel/ali sheets
> (4x3ft)
> direct as they come from the factory. I was wondering if anyone has any
> pics
> up of a machine of theirs that does this sort of thing already? All the
> routers I've ever seen are wood-eaters only...
>
> Any suggestions would be great
> Thanks again for the help!
> ~Abby
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