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Unread 01-22-2002, 10:18 AM   #36
resago
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Default Re: Re: machining copper

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Originally posted by jaydee116

Well, no. The copper heats up from the friction of the bit in about 30 seconds. After about a half hout that chunk of Copper is very toasty. It taked 10 passes to complete the one on my site without destroying my mill and over an hour to do it. That block starts getting hot after the second pass.
Just stand beside it with a co2 fire extinguisher and blast it every few seconds
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