The cutting blades may dull off after several uses on aluminum and therefore you need router bits that are hardy and durable.
Router bits for cutting sheet metal.
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The narrow taper angle reduces the effect of z axis variations on kerf width.
Much stronger than a conventional v tip bit they cut at higher feed rates producing a superior edge finish with a longer cutting life.
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Router bits have cutting edges made of high speed steel or carbide tips.
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They cannot be used on harder materials such as hardwood and man made board since they are susceptible to damage.
Some edge cutting router bits also have a spinning ball bearing pilot on their tip.
This helps to control the width of the cut.
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Cutting metal you may put much higher side loads on to it and you could snap the head of the bit off of the shaft.
They get easily damaged since they tend to overheat when used heavily.
You will find the router very efficient when cutting corners and tight curves.
You need to use 3 8 inch wide cut.
The main thing is to be real cautious using a 1 4 shaft router bit.
The ideal router bits to work on aluminum are straight bits and carbide tipped.
Solid carbide spiral router bits end mills for steel stainless steel non ferrous metal more excellent for a broad range of materials varying from non ferrous materials aluminum brass copper etc low carbon steel stainless steel and exotics such as titaninum.
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The carbide tips hold their edge longer than steel.
These bits feature a flute design that has been fine tuned to insure very efficient debris removal even at full plunge.
Router bits are ideal for cutting and finishing of materials such as soft timber.
The basic answer is that a router bit isn t really ground for metal cutting but it will probably work okay.