A cnc router is primarily known for cutting plastic and wood.
Cnc router aluminum extrusions.
Cnt 1000 extrusion series cnc machine with one tilting z head 4 x 12 work envelope.
No matter what cnc router you may use you can use it to cut aluminum provided that you do it in the right way.
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The answer to this question is definitely yes.
It should allow me to cut 3 4 plywood in a single pass.
In 1999 cnt built the first of several machines designed to drill and mill aluminum extrusions for a variety of applications including door window frames aircraft components lighting enclosures and wall systems.
Processes shown include drilling pocket machining and profile cut.
My next change will include adding an air cooled high speed spindle to the z axis.
The new aluminum cnc router build has one other benefit i was not counting on.
The gantry is able to be supported from three points on the framework and with some tlc and some clever modifications with this in mind your gantry can move smoothly in both directions.
It is able to lift significantly more weight on the z axis.