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  1. #1
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    What this soft is able to do in thick aluminium

    Hi all,

    I mill a thick aluminium brackets thanks to CUT 2D, I share my experience with it:

    Homemade CNC router, tutorial from Design to Finish Part - YouTube

    Hope it will help

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    Aluminum?
    You genreated G code with two tools, which was used to mill the part?
    It looked like the cuts were not ramped in. Did the tool have the capablity to make a ramp cut (changing Z while X or/or Y changes)?
    Great music.

    Thanks for the effort to show us your work.

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    Hi Petebo,

    No it is heavy plastic (PVC). I used a 2 flutes end mill carbide with center cut. So I do not need ramp down but I have to slow down the Z feerate.
    Thanks for your comments.
    If you want to see aluminium milling see this video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXh7voTKkJ8

    The CNC is stiff enough to support up to 22 ipm of feerate with 1/4' end mill diameter and 0.02" deep.

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