Cutting/Trimming Aluminum panels ? ?

[Mikey1975]

wood bit will work you don't need one for aluminium???

[afreegreek]

You talking crap about FREUD LOL thats what i got

ya they make good bits but you don't need a $20.00 bit when a $10.00 bit will work just as well. save your Freud for wood because it won't cut as well after you cut metal with it.

[afreegreek]

wood bit will work you don't need one for aluminium???

correct

[Mikey1975]

ok thanks

[Mike_La]

Thanks for the info, afreegreek.

So I'll be looking for a 1/4" shank, 1/2" diameter cut, single or double flute, wood bit. Correct?

Will be making a trip to the hardware store tomorrow.

[afreegreek]

Thanks for the info, afreegreek.

So I'll be looking for a 1/4" shank, 1/2" diameter cut, single or double flute, wood bit. Correct?

Will be making a trip to the hardware store tomorrow.

yup, that's right. the cheapest one too. but you'll probably only find the two flute ones in stock..

[afreegreek]

it will look like this...

http://www.freud-tools.com/freudbearflu.html

not this one...

http://www.freud-tools.com/freudsolcarf.html

[Ageless]

BTW, application of parafin to the bit will keep the chips from loading up on thr bit

[Mike_La]

I want to thank everyone who replied with advice to my question.

I pulled the RotoZip out of the storage bag today and little did I know, I had a two flute bit in the bit case. In fact there were two. They were both 3/8" bit.
I first trimmed the profile of the .040 aluminum panel(over-sized) using snips, then clamped it to the sidewall. I drilled a 1/2" starting hole and cut out the door opening. The cutting went smooth with the 3/8" bit.

I'll leave the Blue protective film on until I install the doors and edge molding.

[afreegreek]

see.. cut like butter didn't it..

[Mike_La]

Yes it did.

Like the young-uns say, "That RotoZip is The Bomb".

[afreegreek]

you can do really fine work with a regular bit on aluminum.. this is about aluminum is about 1/16" but I've used plate aluminum up to 3/8" and had good results.. you just need to go slower.