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Posted by Trevor Jones on February 7, 2008, 7:44 pm
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Adrian Godwin wrote:
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>>Richard Bradshaw wrote:
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>>>I was wondering in wood routing you get a range of chamfer tools with
>>>various radii. Is it possible to get similar cutters for a milling machine.
>>>I want to put a round chamfer on a piece of square aluminium and this would
>>>be the easiest way.
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>> Yes. Look for corner rounding end mills. Be in a chair, when you see
>>prices.
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> The manufacturers of aluminium and upvc window frames use these to
> cut industry-standard extrusions for individual orders. You might
> be able to find a local manufacturer who'd run your pieces through
> his router for beer money, if it's a one-off.
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> Alternatively, these people go out of business frequently. Keep a
> look out for receivership auctions.
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> -adrian
Use a router.
Works a charm, on al.
Shoulda mentioned that in my first post.
Cheers
Trevor Jones
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