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CarlosGS / Cyclone-PCB-Factory

Cyclone (Circuit Cloner) is a parametric CNC mill design intended for PCB manufacturing.
https://reprap.org/wiki/Cyclone_PCB_Factory
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Light metal milling #83

Closed moliata closed 5 years ago

moliata commented 5 years ago

Hello, Is Cyclone PCB Factory okay for milling light metal like aluminum? Best regards, Ben. P.S: I am using Dremel 200 as a spindle tool.

alfadex commented 5 years ago

I don't think so

CarlosGS commented 5 years ago

Me neither, I think it is better to use a CNC with a truly rigid structure.

El vie., 8 feb. 2019 18:51, Alfadex notifications@github.com escribió:

I don't think so

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moliata commented 5 years ago

@CarlosGS it seems you have milled stainless steel (https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cyclone-pcb-factory/K_wEco3CUsA/csFbfF2danwJ) which has more strength than the aluminum or brass. I am not expecting any high-end results with clean edges, I can sand it after the milling. Regarding vibrations, I am using an 8mm thick black acrylic sheet with rubber feet. I would also use 1/8" 2mm ball nose endmill bit.

CarlosGS commented 5 years ago

Hi Ben, have a look at other versions of Cyclone with a more rigid structure. I don't have much experience milling metals, but remember it as a pain.