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| vtsteam:
I edited the G-code and dropped the speed down to 8 IPM from 16 IPM. I then changed to a new mill bit I just received in the mail today. Also inexpensive (5 for $20) but speced for aluminum. The others were supposedly for stainless steel (!) but they did seem to work well on aluminum on the Bosch Colt router. Anyway, I ran the same part again with the reduced travel speed, and it cut. Looks like a decent job. Not as fast as the router, but this also was a different offcut of aluminum, and might have been a different type. I'd say the 500 watt spindle is usable, though slower. Definitely quieter, which is a plus. Also it is DC and can be speed controlled from LinucxCNC if I figure out how to do that. Here's the results of both the first (bottom) and second attempt: [ You are not allowed to view attachments ] |
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