Today, we're milling aluminum 6061 (one of our favorites) on the small but mighty Desktop PCB Milling Machine. The beauty of having a mill that punches above its weight class is that it's not limited to just one kind of material.
Speeds and feeds info:
Total depth of cut: 3.68mm (0.145")
Tool: 1/8" 2-flute flat end mill
Toolpath type: ramp
Feed rate: 800mm/min (31.5in/min)
Spindle speed: 16500rpm
Feed per tooth: 0.024mm (0.0009")
Stepdown: 0.5mm (0.019")
