So I finally got my new end mills in the mail and got to the store to buy some 6061 aluminum (good prices on the clearance rack at The Metal Store!)
Anyway, here is my super simple first cut. As I said on Twitter, it feels much like the first time I made a PCB. Nothing even remotely special about this cut, just that I was the one to do it. Guess that’s the power of making.
The “Gold” coating I suspect is Titanium Nitride. Looks like fun, took me back to my college CNC classes.
Have you considered opening a hackerspace in your basement?
Don’t think the wife would let that one fly. I have enough trouble managing myself, let alone having others down there!
What a cute little mill! It almost makes me feel that I can begin CNC on my budget. What an excellent share chris, keep up the good work!