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28th Oct 2013, 11:18 PM #1Golden Member
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router bits in lathe to mill aluminium - youtube video
Have a look at this video. He describes how he made the block.
Sherline Cross Slide Accessory Block - YouTube
He used a router bit in his lathe to mill a V groove in the aluminium block.
I've bumped into this idea a few times in various woodwork forums - using wood router to shape aluminium and have seen some posts where people have said that they use ordinary wood lathe chisels to shape aluminium spindles on a wood lathe.
Have always been a bit wary about doing this and have never tried using router bits or chisels to shape aluminium.
BillLast edited by steamingbill; 28th Oct 2013 at 11:20 PM. Reason: inserted last line
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29th Oct 2013, 06:26 AM #2
Hi Bill,
I've used woodworking router bits in the mill to machine both aluminum and brass a number of times. I've also used a 82 degree HSS countersink to mill a V groove in a mild steel plate for use as a finger plate.
I've also tried machining aluminum using the router but its a bit too fast for my liking.Best Regards:
Baron J.
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29th Oct 2013, 07:06 AM #3Senior Member
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My school didnt have the funds to justify buying a 1/4in slotting drill for one project, so we used a 1/4in router bit, with a 1/4in shank. The slot we cut was 200mm long in a 6mm thick strip of aluminium. Worked a treat, no damage to the bit and the job came out fine. It liked being spun fast, and some WD40 helped a great deal too, but thats nothing unremarkable for alu.
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29th Oct 2013, 06:55 PM #4Golden Member
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Okay - will have a go
Thanks for the tips.
Will have a go.
Bill