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Metal bits for a router?
DaOld Man:
I was thinking sheet metal, maybe aluminum. No more than 1/4" thick.
I agree with you guys, I think the speed of the "regular " router (Bosch, B&D, plunge, etc) is probably way too fast.
But I figured someone tried it somewhere along the way.
Cutting out designs in sheet metal would be a lot easier with a hand held router than a milling machine (tons of green cheaper too.)
Jig saw is not very accurate either, especially for curves.
DaOld Man:
Check this out:
http://www.onsrud.com/xdoc/New-Metal-Cutting-Router-Bits-and-Drill-Bits
Woodshop Flunky:
This isn't the most economical solution, but you might consider a CNC shop that can do waterjet cutting. You would end up with a really nice end product.
I love it when I see people mixing metal into a primarily wooden project.
penjuin:
Check out the cnczone forums, there might be someone near you who is willing to cut it out of steel for the price of a few beers (like arcade machines, most DIYers love showing off their CNC ;) ). Cutting metal can be dangerous to your tools and yourself if you aren't experienced, especially with something like steel.
shmokes:
If it's just decorative, Wilsonart has a very large selection of metal laminates that are applied and worked just like regular laminates, i.e., with jigsaws and routers, etc. I used a brushed aluminum laminate on my control panels and it looks like they're made of metal when actually they are 3/4" plywood.
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