Cutting 1 inch thick aluminum stock possible with a scroll saw?

[francist]

I think what he's getting at is instead of drilling/milling away all the stuff in the very centre, just go around the edges. Leave a couple gaps not milled away (maybe opposite each other) to hold the centre chunk in place until the very end, then nip it out. You'd end up with a squarish shaped puck as waste, not everything in chips.

-frank

 

[defcon]

I think what he's getting at is instead of drilling/milling away all the stuff in the very centre, just go around the edges. Leave a couple gaps not milled away (maybe opposite each other) to hold the centre chunk in place until the very end, then nip it out. You'd end up with a squarish shaped puck as waste, not everything in chips.

-frank

ah yup. im doing that now after a couple of guys mentioned it.

im no longer drill in the center of the trunk.

thanks!

 

[Ianagos]

Just cut all the way but leave .010 from reaching the bottom of the piece. Then when you are done you can simply push the piece out because .01 of aluminum is nothing. Theis will be the easiest