CAMaster Stinger II rack and pinion when cutting aluminum

[Cary Falk]

Thanks for the feedback Cary. What sort of things have you cut in aluminum? And what's the deepest you've cut?

I have cut some 1/4" plate. The thickest piece was a pommel and guard for a viking sword which was about 1" thick. I cut the pocket for the blade with an 1/8" end mill. My cuts are always very shallow and the feed slow but I haven't broken a bit yet. I haven't mastered chip loads yet. It always seems like a break a bit when I go by them so I go much shallower and slower that calculated.