[sdiy] Need a bandsaw...

[James Patchell]

You would be better off using an end mill, in my opinion (made to do this 
work), but the trouble with a router is that the RPM is pretty high on 
those.  Generally, when milling Aluminum, you are running at around 
200->2000 rpm....depending on the bit size.

At 10:38 PM 10/17/2004 -0500, Paul Higgins wrote:
>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

         -Jim
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