Bill I have a Shark HD3. I was using a 1/8 inch router bit. Before every cut, I used some threading oil that I placed on the Aluminum. I used my compressor to blow air at the router bit to clear chips and help to cool the bit. The chips that I created were too small, for my next cut, I intend to speed up the travel from 20 inch per minute to 30 or 40 inches per minute. My router speed was at 10,000 rpm and I don't know if I should speed if up or not. I'm watching a lot of videos on speeds and feeds. * It creates a mess with the aluminum chips. I plan on making like* *a 1 or 2 inch fence around the piece to try to keep the waste in one place.* *I was thinking about getting a mister, but after talking with someone familiar with cutting metal with a mister said that it creases a mess and not to let it hit MDF and* *to have the place properly ventilated. My spoilboard is MDF and my basement have 3 windows that I really don't open.*
*Any advice on cutting aluminum would be greatly appreciated.* *Take care,* *Harvey* On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 7:21 AM <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > Harvey may I ask what machine were you using to cut your 5 3/3 circle > > > > Bill > > > > *From:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com < > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> *On Behalf Of *Tim Ziegler > *Sent:* Monday, 15 February 2021 11:39 PM > *To:* legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: Looking for some new projects. > > > > Good morning Harvey, > > > > Yea great to have you here and I'm pretty sure everyone will continue to > welcome all your input and presence. > > So with the bit slipping or what ever may have happened I was running an > angle on my LOM 1200 here a week ago > > and my clamping failed right toward the tail end of the milling and of > course the damage went beyond being > > able to save the transition thresh hold. I wrecked the piece but not the > bit. The bit vibrated so much that, that's what > > caused my problem. > > Sounds like yours was a little different mishap but seems this does happen > from time to time. I was spinning a large > > 1 1/2 dia. older bit. > > I finished to next transition strip on the table saw. customer needed it > asap and I was't taking chances until I had > > a better bit and clamping design. > > > Kind Regards, > > > > Timothy J. Ziegler > > Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty > > 14171 160th Ave. > > Foreston MN 56330 > > > > 320-294-5798 shop > > 320-630-2243 cell > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 9:34 PM Harvey Matyas <hmatyas0...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Tim > > > > I hope to follow this group as long as they will let me. > > I know the weather is a pain, I went into my workshop and walked out > again, It was that cold in the basement. > > Someone approached me to cut some aluminum for him. On a test piece, I > broke 2 1/8 inch bits before I > > finally started getting it cut through. Looking at what happened, I was > cutting conservatively. I was cutting a 5 3/8 inch circle in 1/8 inch > alum. I was cutting 0.01 inches at a time. I think when the bit broke, > instead of .01 I went .1 inches. I can't check, but I think this happened > because the first 45 degrees was cut through, the rest took about 10 more > tries. Either that or the bit dropped down and started cutting that deep. > > > > If I cut the circle for this guy, he may also want me to start cutting out > signs. He does something with fabic > > > > Harvey Matyas > > > > > > On Sunday, February 14, 2021, 09:00:54 PM CST, Tim Ziegler < > timjzieg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hey Harvey hope all is well good to see your still following. > > Suppose to hit 30 below here tonight. wow what a long cold snap. > > > Kind Regards, > > > > Timothy J. Ziegler > > Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty > > 14171 160th Ave. > > Foreston MN 56330 > > > > 320-294-5798 shop > > 320-630-2243 cell > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:30 PM Harvey Matyas <hmatyas0...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Curt > > > > You already probably know about this guy but here goes. > > > > Projects Archives | Turning for Profit | Woodturning | Lathe | > <https://www.turningforprofit.com/plans/> > > > > He has like a user group where he periodically sends out emails that have > projects in them. > > > > I hope this helps, keep warm. > > > > Harvey > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:21 PM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > HI everyone. > > > > I hope everyone is well? > > > > Its COLD in my shop, So I spent most of my day staying inside. I've been > > looking for projects to play with on the Legacy and or my Lathe. On the > internet today. > > > > I want to do some more bone turning, I have already cut out a number of > bone disks, I am looking forward to gluing them up into something that I > can turn, soon. > > The problem is What should I make? > > I don't like pen's! > > I have already made a number of magnify glass's and other kits type of > projects. > > > > I have gone to a number of dollar stores and hardware and thrift stores, > looking for cheaply made things that can be re-worked. but so far no luck > finding anything new. > > So I thought I would ask you all. Dose anyone know of a nice projects, > that you like to make? Family heirloom type of stuff. 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