V5 build #2 - higher temp, higher flow

Ok, so my other v5 had lasered acrylic for the milled parts. After seeing the yellow anodized aluminum, id like to try aluminum on the lr4 and i want to anodize it orange, but Im terrified ill just break stuff. Typically this doesn’t stop the work and i break stuff anyway, but my aluminum sheet is just the right size.

A few questions:

  1. Can it be done with just a 1/8th mill? 1 or 2 flute cheap Amazon 10 sets are what i have. IIrc others were doing both 1/8 16th mills for them. Is that really necessary other than the logos?
  2. I have a mister setup for cooling. Never used it before, so does anyone who has have any tips?
  3. Probably going to not try trochoidal first round. Feed will be super slow and doc super shallow. Will likely take days to cut.

What is missing here?

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