Could this be used in aluminium ?

[steamingbill]

Shaper Origin - Handheld CNC router (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f170/shaper-origin-handheld-cnc-router-208053)

If you were only taking little cuts would it be possible to use this thing in Aluminium ?

Its an amazing gadget.

Bill

[pippin88]

I'd say you would get very poor results.

[dadrock]

If you check YouTube you'll fund a video of a bloke using one in aluminium sheet stuck to chipboard. He used milling cutters, and it seemed to do a good job. Amazing machine!
Found the video: https://youtu.be/q8GFpSCK6Jk

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[pippin88]

Don't get a great look at it in that video, but the edge finish does not look great.

It may be possible ro make some cuts in Alu, but it's a bit like using a 50kg mini mill for steel - the results will be poor.

[steamingbill]

Thanks Pippin, that 50kg comment helped me to understand this gadget a bit better.

Bill