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MKIIIX040

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Location: Millinocket, Maine

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:22 am Post subject: Aluminum and routers

I tried the router table trick with 3/8" aluminun, free  hand. Not too bright but it worked great. First cut it out with a jig saw and  cutting oil (the type you would use with a drill press). Without the oil you  could only get about an inch of cut.

  

 Then I tried the 1/8" instrument panel that comes with the  Extra's pod. That plate fetched up on the bit jumped in the air fell back on the  bit busted it and bound up stopping the motor. The only thing I could do was  yank the power plug.

      Believe it or not all was saved  except the bit ofcourse. I finished it with gloves on. If you have a router  table and like your fingers use a clamping  system.

  

 Vic

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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:57 am Post subject: Aluminum and routers

Vic

  I know I gotta come up there and watch you for a while that sounded like it was really something to watch  I have a Milling machine to cut your panel out on you know and a Metal Shear and a 8' metal Break is available here too 

 Thanks for the Entertainment though

 

 Ellery

 

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Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: Aluminum and routers

At 11:21 AM 1/26/2007, Vic Peters wrote:

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		  I tried the router table trick with 3/8" aluminun, free hand. Not too bright but it worked... 	


 For straight cuts...



 When I built my PPG I used a radial arm saw with a metal/plastic cutting blade to cut all the aluminum.  You have to use stick wax and push the blade into the work (rather than pulling like you do with wood), but it worked OK for sheet and tubing.  The few small curves I needed I did with short cuts and a belt sander.



 I need a band saw!



                                 -Dana

 

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:06 am Post subject: Aluminum and routers

Vic Peters wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   I tried the router table trick with 3/8" aluminun, free hand. Not too 

 bright but it worked great. First cut it out with a jig saw and 

 cutting oil (the type you would use with a drill press). Without the 

 oil you could only get about an inch of cut.

  

 Then I tried the 1/8" instrument panel that comes with the Extra's 

 pod. That plate fetched up on the bit jumped in the air fell back on 

 the bit busted it and bound up stopping the motor. The only thing I 

 could do was yank the power plug.

      Believe it or not all was saved except the bit ofcourse. I 

 finished it with gloves on. If you have a router table and like your 

 fingers use a clamping system.

  

 Vic

 912 EXRA

 Me.


	




I've had success using a roto-zip bit (like sheet-rock/dry wall 

finishers use) in a drill press. The flutes seem to be open enough to 

avoid clogging & I haven't had to use cutting fluid.



Charlie

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