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Milling Chamfer Tools Richard Bradshaw 02-07-2008
Posted by Trevor Jones on February 7, 2008, 7:44 pm
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Adrian Godwin wrote:

>
>>Richard Bradshaw wrote:
>>
>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes. Look for corner rounding end mills. Be in a chair, when you see
>>prices.
>>
>
>
> 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.
>
> Alternatively, these people go out of business frequently. Keep a
> look out for receivership auctions.
>
> -adrian
Use a router.

Works a charm, on al.

Shoulda mentioned that in my first post.

Cheers
Trevor Jones


Posted by Bill on February 7, 2008, 9:35 am
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You can use a wood routing cutter on aluminium. Slow speed and feed and use
paraffin for coolant
>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.
>



Posted by on February 7, 2008, 11:17 am
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wrote:
> 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.

Hello Richard if you are only after a small radius on a reasonably
short run on aluminium I would think that trying one of the wood
routing cutters was worth a try, after all they are normally carbide
faced and even for the cheaper priced of one of these it's worth an
experiment. Cheers Colin

Posted by Richard Bradshaw on February 7, 2008, 11:39 am
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Thanks for the replies guys especially Bill and Colin I will give the wood
router tools a go certainly worth it looking at the price of the "proper
tools".

>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.
>



Posted by Chris Edwards on February 7, 2008, 12:20 pm
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On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:56:58 GMT, "Richard Bradshaw"

>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.
>
...yes....edge cutters. I use an 'ovalo' molding cutter along the edges of
MS steel blocks for decorative purposes.
--

Chris Edwards (in deepest Dorset) "....there *must* be an easier way!"


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