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Re: Polycarbonate vs. Aluminum

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky View Post
You can also cut polycarbonate with a xacto knife. The point is not just that it's possible to cut the material. The point is the ease of doing it.
I can see the point that you are making. My experience has been that aluminum is also very easy to cut, especially when using any sort of power tool with the appropriate blade.

If you're using a router, aluminum should be chipped at about the same rate as PC because aluminum can be machined at around 2x the SFM at about 1/2x the chipload per tooth.
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