The worst I would throw at it would be aluminum(6061 T6),
up to .5" thick. If I take easy I could go a lot thicker.
My Bridgeport clone is 3 hp, and I've taken .5" cuts and better in steel.
It has a lot of low end power, and cast iron machine and an aluminum machine are very different beasts.
How well do do the PC routers hold up to working metals?
Do I have to do anything special to the machine, with the router running at such a high rpm? Vibration a problem?
Is machining aluminum with an aluminum machine a problem? Or is it more advantageous to build the machine out of steel? |