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Old February 18th 21, 01:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default USA automated panel-cutting service?

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 8:55:23 AM UTC-8, jfitch wrote:
General purpose use? A small desktop hobby mill-drill weighs about 500 lbs. A small repair shop mill weighs about 2000 lbs. The lightest weight production mill starts at around 5000 lbs. That is a Mattel toy, good for paper, cardboard, soft wood, perhaps very thin aluminum if you are not in a hurry. It might chew through some thin fiberglass given time and loose tolerances, but I'd not confuse it with a general purpose use mill.
On Monday, February 15, 2021 at 7:45:04 PM UTC-8, 2G wrote:
The dimensions aren't given, but you might be able to mill the panel in two passes. In any event, it's a hell of a price for general purpose use.

Tom


A friend of mine uses a similar weight CNC mill designed for wood carving to cut electronic aluminum panels (considerably more of a challenge than a glider panel). It works very well.

Tom