New build Makita style

Things You've Made
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Dang it that is sharp!

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How about 8.2mm? :smiley:

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Lots of help here for Aluminum!

and the below is from cheap amazon aluminum! (I got them on sale at 8 bucks a blank!)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BZPGKVLG/

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@Code_Pluto Dude, awesome looking machine! Nice work!

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1/8th bit one pass 3 mm. aluminum!

This machine is incredible.

Video is up later

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IMG_45824032×3024 2.73 MB

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IMG_45833024×4032 2.97 MB

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Strut plates finished. 1/8 bit settings were a wild guess. Slow but full one pass cut. Router at lowest speed.

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How are those measurements? Are they spot on? :slight_smile:

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Nice build and cuts!

1/8" single flute upcut bit, 3mm DOC, Feed 127mm/min, Makita lowest (~10k rpm), Plunge 20mm/min, straight cuts (i.e. no Trochoidal or Oscillation), no Vac or air assist.

Cutting Alu 6061?

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I have no clue but it did the job.

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Just take your calipers and measure the holes and tabs? :stuck_out_tongue: It’s important (see above) that the struts are pretty accurate.

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Measurements are spot on

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What brand/type/color filament did you use?? Had a itch to do the same thing but ended up just going all black

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I think they ship internationally

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That’s exactly what I wanted to do, to match my Makita! I tried one or two colors that just weren’t right. I’m the end I went with a “coordinating” color that’s lighter than Makita but in the same family. I bought it in-store at Microcenter, carrying my router in with me to compare options.

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Thank you!