[sdiy] Need a bandsaw...

[Paul Higgins]

All this talk of carbide blades and aluminum got me to thinking...does 
anyone know if you can use a carbide router bit on aluminum?  I seem to 
recall that it's possible, but I'm not sure if I want to try that out 
on one of my expensive bits to satisfy my curiosity.  It would be cool 
if it were possible; being able to cut clean slide-pot channels in an 
aluminum chassis would then be trivial using my plunge router and a 
straight bit.

-PRH

On Sunday, October 17, 2004, at 10:03 PM, John L Marshall wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I use a table saw or a circular saw with a carbide tipped blade to cut 
> aluminum. I works very well; fast and clean.
>
> Take care,
> John