Cutting 3/4″ Aluminum with CnC Router “the right way”…. CRAZY FAST !!!!!



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Forget 95% of what you think you know about cutting Aluminum with a CnC router…. We are going to show you just how fast you CAN be cutting.

Material:
Aluminum 6061-T6 — 72″ x 144″ x 3/4″

CnC Router:
Vytek 2003 Rebel-2 6’x12′ with HSD 10hp 3-phase spindle

Milling bits:
http://toolinghouse.com/
1/2″ Double Spiral End Mill (roughing 5 steps)
http://toolinghouse.com/ESC1031U.aspx

1/4″ Double Spiral End Mill AlTiN (.063″ cleaning pass 6-steps)
http://toolinghouse.com/ESC1015U.aspx

Oil Mister: BUY ONE ON EBAY AND SAVE A FORTUNE !!!
Trico – MD-1200 MICRO-DROP
http://www.tricocorp.com/product/md-1200-micro-drop/

Cutting Oil: $300 FOR 55 gallons !!!!!
Citgo – Auto Kut – NC400 code# 639401001
http://www.docs.citgo.com/msds_pi/639401001.pdf

The best chip load chart I have found so far:
http://www.harveytool.com/cms/GeneralMachiningGuidelines_17.aspx

VERY EASY to use online Feed Rate Calculator:
http://www.daycounter.com/Calculators/GCode/Feed-Rate-Calculator.phtml

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