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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 14, 2021 4:02:18 GMT
I need to make this belt buckle for a costume out of .032 thick brass. What feeds, speeds and bit should I use? It is .032 thick 4.5" wide and 2.5" long. Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks  |
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Post by btreichel on Oct 14, 2021 4:12:01 GMT
Hacksaw?
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 14, 2021 19:17:38 GMT
I want to use the CNC machine as I have to make 4. I found a video here that is a help: youtu.be/VLOkXeQR_CU |
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Post by btreichel on Oct 15, 2021 5:16:04 GMT
Good Luck
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Post by VGCustomShop on Oct 25, 2021 19:50:10 GMT
I tried doing it like the guy in the video - even bought the bits he suggested - but they all broke. I abandoned the project. I'm going to use a scroll saw.
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Post by btreichel on Oct 26, 2021 3:59:49 GMT
Frustrating.
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Post by martin on Oct 26, 2021 16:59:46 GMT
Brass is a particular bastard, because it's grabby as hell. When I have to drill it I use a special set of drills that have been modified as shown here: handycrowd.com/drilling-brass-the-easy-and-safe-way/...were you using 360 brass? With everything breaking like that you might've been using a more challenging alloy by accident? Some general tips I found useful (YMMV): www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/mill-brass-aluminum-with-a-cnc-router/I ended up deciding to use my milling machine instead, however, so while the above seemed reasonable to me I haven't run a job on a router using them (so, again, YMMV). It's weird; brass is so appealing from a handwork perspective, but get into milling/routing and suddenly it's trying to stab you in the back every ten seconds. |
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