Re: ATM Cutting aluminium rings.

[Ralph Seguin <rpseguin@yahoo.com>]

Actually, I would recommend using a router and a
circle cutting jig.  You get nice, relatively clean
circles.  In that thin of material, it should only be
one pass.  Use SHARP cutters for best results.
If you want really accurate circles, find a machinist
friend with a nice, large rotary table, or somebody
with a CNC machine.

-Ralph


> > I am going to use the standard  2-ring cage.
> However, instead of
> > 9mm ply for the rings, I want to use sandwich
> construction with aluminium
> > faces (0.7mm) and poly(somethingniceandlight) core
> all bonded together.
> > The problem I am going to have though is how do I
> cut a 16in OD 14in ID
> > ring(s) from 0.7mm thick sheet aluminium?
> 
> Scissors around the outside.
> With that thin aluminium, you can use scissors for
> the inside too.
> Cut an octagon or something out, then bending the
> aluminium as you go,
> follow the inside line.
> 
> 


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