router bits in lathe to mill aluminium - youtube video

**steamingbill** · 28th October 2013, 11:18 PM

Have a look at this video. He describes how he made the block.

Sherline Cross Slide Accessory Block - YouTube

He used a router bit in his lathe to mill a V groove in the aluminium block.

I've bumped into this idea a few times in various woodwork forums - using wood router to shape aluminium and have seen some posts where people have said that they use ordinary wood lathe chisels to shape aluminium spindles on a wood lathe.

Have always been a bit wary about doing this and have never tried using router bits or chisels to shape aluminium.

Bill

**BaronJ** · 29th October 2013, 06:26 AM

Hi Bill,

I've used woodworking router bits in the mill to machine both aluminum and brass a number of times. I've also used a 82 degree HSS countersink to mill a V groove in a mild steel plate for use as a finger plate.

I've also tried machining aluminum using the router but its a bit too fast for my liking.

**scottyd** · 29th October 2013, 07:06 AM

My school didnt have the funds to justify buying a 1/4in slotting drill for one project, so we used a 1/4in router bit, with a 1/4in shank. The slot we cut was 200mm long in a 6mm thick strip of aluminium. Worked a treat, no damage to the bit and the job came out fine. It liked being spun fast, and some WD40 helped a great deal too, but thats nothing unremarkable for alu.

**steamingbill** · 29th October 2013, 06:55 PM

Thanks for the tips.

Will have a go.

Bill

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