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So Metal…

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.

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First cut on the mill

This is the first time I try cutting anything on the new mill. It’s also the first time I have a full beard on camera (and last!).

The result was mediocre but acceptable for a first try. Stay tuned to see more cuts!

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Mill delivered and roughly put together!

I got the mill out of the box and bolted together. No calibration or leveling yet, but that will come in subsequent videos. Enjoy!