N4aeq wrote:

As a electronic guy I often need to cut 1/16-3/16" & sometimes 1/2
small pieces of Aluminum, I


500 fpm on HSS bands is more like it if my various charts are right, so you are going too
fast. Got a table saw? Carbide tipped blades work well on aluminum. I cut 2" dia
aluminum rounds on my chopsaw often.

Wes