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Originally Posted by jkelleyrtp
We actually used the X-Carve to machine our practice robot this year and it did a pretty good job. We put a LOT of work into learning how to properly use CAM software and feeds/speeds but eventually we found the sweet spot for both 5052 and 6061 with our setup. We machined our bellypan, chassis rails, superstructure gussets, and shooter components from components .050" to .1875" thick. You definitely will have better luck with with an actual CNC mill, but for a router, the X-Carve (with mods) can take you just about as far as you are willing to put into it.
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I'd be interested to hear what settings, speeds/feeds you used. I really couldn't get the one I had access to for a short while to do that much with with aluminum. I used Autodesk 360 to do my CAM and my guess is that I had some depth/plunge and speed/feed rates wrong.