Aluminum Machining with the Router 2600 PRO

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East Cobb Middle School
Marietta, Georgia, USA

Router 2600 PRO
VR Milling v5
QuickCAM 2D Design

Here are photos of the Router 2600 Pro machining aluminum.

The cutter is a Niagara #85352 Solid Carbide – TiALN Coating
2-flute – SE – Center Cut – 30 degree Helix.
List #C230
The 30 degree helix cutter leaves a very sharp clean edge.

The best cut and finish was achieved with a feed rate of 8 IPM (inches per minute) and a Step down of 15% at a spindle speed of 18.000rpm.
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and the last 2 photos

[prchalc]

Can anyone help me contact Steve Oddy and give me some project ideas?
Jillian Burgan

[Denford Admin]

email
soddy (at } denford.co.uk

[Steve]

Hi,

Have you looked at this section on the website?

What type of projects are you looking to do?

Steve

[Denford Admin]

By the way - I'm impressed by the finish you got in aluminium from a Router !

[prchalc]

I'm looking to make something that can be sold to the general public in a school sale to raise money.
Jillian Burgan