Specs
Aluminium Light specs
Setup notes and briefing numbers for Aluminium Light.
Aluminium cuts and limit figures
The Aluminium Light specs page lists the details that matter when you are comparing a light milling setup. It is there to help you judge whether the machine fits your material, tooling, and the level of aluminium work you plan to do.
Use these figures to match spindle load, cutter diameter, and expected chip size before you buy stock. Aluminium behaves very differently from MDF or acrylic on a desktop machine, especially when the plate is thin and the hold-down is marginal. For South African workshops, supply voltage stability and available compressed air often matter just as much as the headline travel.
Read the setup notes next to the numbers, not only the table itself. Tool stick-out, spoilboard flatness, and vice or clamp position can change the result long before feed and speed become the problem. A quick photo of the first aluminium setup is useful when you need to repeat a successful job after a cutter change.
Benchside figures worth checking
Compare working envelope, likely material range, and the kind of light milling the machine is built to handle. Expect numbers that help with sheet sizing, fixture planning, and deciding whether a small bracket, panel, or plate is realistic on your bench. The point is to judge fit for your work, not to pad a specification sheet with extras.
Before sending questions, note the aluminium grade, stock thickness, and the smallest cutter you expect to run. Add your bench size if space around the machine is tight, or if extraction, coolant, or chip control still needs planning. That makes it easier to discuss guarding, workholding, and whether your present tooling suits the Aluminium Light envelope.
Checklist
- Travel numbers for small aluminium parts
- Setup checks before first metal run
- Material and tooling details recorded
Power cuts, dust, and salt air
Coastal humidity, inland dust, and frequent power cuts all affect how a light milling setup behaves over time. Aluminium chips must clear properly, especially in smaller workshops where extraction is aimed mainly at wood dust. If the machine shares a bench with other tools, leave room for stock support and safe chip cleanup.
Cape Town sea air can push you towards stricter cleaning and rust prevention around exposed metal parts. In Gauteng garages and school labs, fine dust and temperature swings often make tram checks and rail care more important than people expect. Plan longer aluminium jobs around power backup or shorter toolpath sections if outages are common in your area.
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Numbers to compare before ordering
Bring the actual job into the discussion: plate size, hole count, pocket depth, and the edge finish you need. A thin instrument panel asks different questions from a motor plate or a small fixture component. If a previous setup chattered, welded chips, or left burrs, note that with the cutter size and material grade.
Keep the cutter list and project record together once settings have been proven on your material. That helps when a lecturer, buyer, or workshop lead asks which stock, tooling, and constraints were used for the aluminium run. It also stops later jobs from borrowing numbers that only worked on plastic or wood.
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