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Cutting 1 inch thick aluminum stock possible with a scroll saw?
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I would buy an assortment of blades and see what works best. I would also use WD-40 as a cutting lube just to keep the blade from clogging.
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You sure you dont mean Jig saw?
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I doubt the blades would last very long. There isn't much room to clear the swarf. The blades will heat fast and break very quickly.
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kerosene/lard oil (bacon grease work well too) mixture is also a cheap alternative to wd40 for sawing aluminum.
out here in california you are lucky to find wd40 for less than $25 a gallon.
kerosene is about 11 bucks a gallon, lard to buy at the store is less than $3 proportionately.
the mixture saves about 10 bucks a gallon, and really adds up if you are doing a lot of sawing.
(bacon grease is a byproduct of breakfast so i don't really consider it as a cost, i use it a home and bring some to work)
i hope the info helps out
out here in california you are lucky to find wd40 for less than $25 a gallon.
kerosene is about 11 bucks a gallon, lard to buy at the store is less than $3 proportionately.
the mixture saves about 10 bucks a gallon, and really adds up if you are doing a lot of sawing.
(bacon grease is a byproduct of breakfast so i don't really consider it as a cost, i use it a home and bring some to work)
i hope the info helps out
I know thats a scroll saw.
I used a band saw to cut it.
My mini mill will take too long at less than .10 inch depth each pass
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