Aluminum Machining with the Router 2600 PRO

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Aluminum Machining with the Router 2600 PRO

Post by boots » Fri 12 Sep , 2008 17:08 pm

East Cobb Middle School
Marietta, Georgia, USA

Router 2600 PRO
VR Milling v5
QuickCAM 2D Design

Here are photos of the Router 2600 Pro machining aluminum.

The cutter is a Niagara #85352 Solid Carbide – TiALN Coating
2-flute – SE – Center Cut – 30 degree Helix.
List #C230
The 30 degree helix cutter leaves a very sharp clean edge.

The best cut and finish was achieved with a feed rate of 8 IPM (inches per minute) and a Step down of 15% at a spindle speed of 18.000rpm.
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Post by boots » Fri 12 Sep , 2008 17:10 pm

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Post by boots » Fri 12 Sep , 2008 17:11 pm

and the last 2 photos
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I was told to contact Steve Oddy.

Post by prchalc » Thu 08 Jan , 2009 17:01 pm

Can anyone help me contact Steve Oddy and give me some project ideas?
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Post by Steve » Fri 09 Jan , 2009 10:30 am

Hi,

Have you looked at this section on the website?

What type of projects are you looking to do?

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Post by Denford Admin » Fri 09 Jan , 2009 10:32 am

By the way - I'm impressed by the finish you got in aluminium from a Router !
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Post by prchalc » Fri 09 Jan , 2009 16:39 pm

I'm looking to make something that can be sold to the general public in a school sale to raise money.
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