Thanks for the quick reply!
I am cutting 6061 aluminum and I use flood cooling. I am waiting for my 6000rpm spindle and right now have the 3500. I am a totally newbie at this stuff and really am just learning as I go. I am (naturally) a little confused as to proceed. I need to cut pieces out of plate so how would I cut at only .125 width? It will have to cut at full width. Here are some pics of what I am cutting:
Most of it is out of 1/2, but there is one part on the back of the forward controls that is 1.75" on one side and 2.125" on the other that I have to contour all the way through with some pocketing.
Please let me apologize for the newbie questions. I really want to learn how to do this properly.
-Keith