Thread: CNC Aluminum: Recommended Speeds/Bits?
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Re: CNC Aluminum: Recommended Speeds/Bits?
I have a really old CNC router with a standard wood router running at 30,000 rpm. I have had success cutting aluminum with an 1/8" diam straight router bit at 10 ipm, .005 DOC. This is slow but I do not run coolant and it does not clog the bit.
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