Cutting 2mm aluminium

[NeilFerreri1]

Climb.
Just take a smaller WOC or optimal load until you feel more comfortable. Faster feed is better, though. That’s where the Carvey is limited.

Here’s an old post with a cut on my Shapeoko, looks like I used conventional…I’d still go with climb if I did it again.

My adventures in aluminum milling

4.2mm DOC, 0.6mm Optimal Load, 1250mm/min feed (ramped up some during cut) Here’s a similar one from the Carvey category (link to pics and videos in post): I’m no aluminum milling pro, but I’m learning that by having control over the toolpaths, these machines can do a lot.