Are the end mills that shipped with the Shapeoko sufficient for cutting aluminum?

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I’m interested in cutting aluminum 6061 and was wondering if the end mill that came with the Shapeoko will be good for this type of material. I think this is the end mill that it came with https://shop.carbide3d.com/collections/cutters/products/201-25-end-mill-cutter-qty-2?variant=1256409455

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Yes , but you can find more hard tools .

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Yes, all of our endmills work well in aluminum — you may want to get a set of the coated ones — they markedly reduce the possibility of aluminum galling on the endmill and work better overall.

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Yes, all of our endmills work well in aluminum — you may want to get a set of the coated ones — they markedly reduce the possibility of aluminum galling on the endmill and work better overall.

Great idea, will look into this as well :blush:

Thanks guys!

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Work/sufficient: Yes. With some care. Ideal: No. Coated (with the right coating…carbide offers a ZrN coating on one that works pretty well) has much better results. Still requires care, and it’s much more finicky than wood or plastic, but work very well.

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