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11-01-2017, 02:13 AM #11
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People can and have milled aluminium with converted 3d printers. I'm not saying it was ideal, I'm just saying it's doable. Check out thomas sanlader's video where he converted his mendelmax to a cnc. The "router" was the bit that gave out in the end, since he was using a rotary tool not proper router. That being said, you can do better than a mendel style frame for milling. And I don't know what sort of desktop routers you're thinking of that have higher travel speeds than 3d printers, they usually go a fair bit slower as they have to cut through material as they move, 3d printers don't face any noticeable resistance when they move. That aside, a lot of them are powered by lead screws of some sort (acme, ballscrew) which limits their speed compared to belts.
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