# Aluminum Cable Bracket **URL:** \ **Category:** Gallery\ **Created:** [June 20, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273 "2021-06-20T23:27:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/1 "2021-06-20T23:27:52Z")
Ya know, making things for the OF is a good way to learn how this works. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/b/bc24eb14418228b7531036f2b1ffa216029576be.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/b/f/bf8b4f598c66400f963293942a1043bd3a7d65f3.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/c/f/cfa382204fe9e10ebccef5c7ba10f1ab83eeed91.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/e/e6d5606fe8e9b7ed66a061ca7eafd17d63e66930.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/3/7/375d42a2f5c0ef528cb9961461b1a3fa392a071f.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/0/062a172b691e4dd35f30b4996f3fc99080c64359.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/a/b/ab25b65ba49a6fda3c3a158c7ffbb8a513a725e3.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/e/f/efb0753a796e61422f0a75133ddefcfee2a18dda.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/5/5616738cb063d0afbd63ef793f1bedeb5889c1a0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rblur01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@rblur01](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/rblur01)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/2 "2021-06-21T00:13:33Z")
Looks great. I’m ready to start machining some aluminum but haven’t jumped in yet. Any tips? ---
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/3 "2021-06-21T13:31:01Z")
Well, I’m not sure if I should be giving advice, but I set up the Amana HSS1630 1/8 bit to Amana’s specs and used blue tape and CA glue to secure the plate to a larger MDF panel, which I clamped down. I set the outside contour cut about .005 below the plate thickness, though I might try .01 next time. If I’m tapping threads, I’ll machine a couple spare holes off the work that I can use to test. ---
**Author:** ![wonkasan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/0ea827/32.png) [@wonkasan](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/wonkasan)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/4 "2021-06-21T16:58:11Z")
Nice, I’ve wanted to start with aluminum myself. What kind of aluminum stock is that? ---
**Author:** ![Machinist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/machinist/32/36465_2.png) [@Machinist](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Machinist)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/5 "2021-06-21T17:30:28Z")
Nice, @Watkins!! Looks like you know what you’re doing there. 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/6 "2021-06-21T19:22:27Z")
It’s 6061 plate, .315 thickness. ---
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/7 "2021-06-23T23:59:19Z")
Haha, thanks Bill, I’m slowly figuring it out! ---
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/8 "2021-06-24T00:04:18Z")
Here’s my vac hose, cable bracket solution. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/7/70016ccd9ea4fc474bc3d2a9017ba73f2b029ac5.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/9/4/943e5b4be7590b2d73a61c3d7623ee45099c0513.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/c/4/c4ea599c37a8d9ea24383125db1b1536f8506497.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/5/6/56c1027b4e81ab08122775b108c256ab366fcb0c.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/b/bd1bbd8e4cf8fc55d249b03f14792dbe7aa42b51.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/3X/6/c/6c65c275213c3bf2844aece6a305329a0a8377bf.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![pwpacp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/pwpacp/32/1718_2.png) [@pwpacp](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/pwpacp)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/9 "2021-06-24T01:12:04Z")
I have to say that is outstanding! ---
**Author:** ![rockytoptim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/rockytoptim/32/3016_2.png) [@rockytoptim](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/rockytoptim)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/10 "2021-06-25T14:45:23Z")
Watkins, Nice job on the aluminum pieces. You mentioned the router bit and the DOC. What setting for the makita speed (1, 2…etc.) Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![RowdyRoman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/rowdyroman/32/14_2.png) [@RowdyRoman](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/RowdyRoman)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/11 "2021-06-25T14:54:11Z")
Great Job!! So clean!!! I have been working on a similar design to use with the Journeyman with a 80mm spindle. The spindle is too tall to go overtop the z axis so I have to go around the side. ---
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/12 "2021-06-25T17:30:37Z")
Just a bit over 3, which I suppose is in the ballpark of 18,000. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/1/1cf0ddd9aeea70d8d853f2ecd4d8b566d7ad94ee.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/onefinitycnc/original/2X/2/2853d5d243f329f258a2aaa4d659f82cdbc68045.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/13 "2021-06-25T17:33:58Z")
Thanks Peter, I decided to run the hose to the left of the router to avoid obscuring the speed dial and power switch. Made sense to me anyway. ---
**Author:** ![alldaysammyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alldaysammyj](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/alldaysammyj)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/14 "2021-06-25T18:07:36Z")
That is some sweet work @Watkins . Im glad to see people taking their 1F machines in the same direction I am. Aluminum machining on these machines as awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Machinist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/machinist/32/36465_2.png) [@Machinist](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Machinist)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/15 "2021-06-25T18:14:32Z")
SO professional looking! ---
**Author:** ![Watkins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/watkins/32/3188_2.png) [@Watkins](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Watkins)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/16 "2021-06-25T18:23:22Z")
Indeed, I just kinda jumped right into the aluminum, but the OF is doing a fantastic job with it! ---
**Author:** ![alldaysammyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alldaysammyj](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/alldaysammyj)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/17 "2021-06-25T18:43:09Z")
@Watkins I notice the stepping lines around the curves. I am also experiencing this and am going to be upgrading to a centroid acorn board and 2nm closed loop stepper motors. ---
**Author:** ![ConvenientWoodwork](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/convenientwoodwork/32/22558_2.png) [@ConvenientWoodwork](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/ConvenientWoodwork)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/18 "2021-06-25T18:46:36Z")
I didn’t notice if @Watkins mentioned his CAD/CAM solution, but in Fusion if you don’t enable ‘circular interpolation’ it can lead to marks like that as curves are chopped into line segments. ---
**Author:** ![rockytoptim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/rockytoptim/32/3016_2.png) [@rockytoptim](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/rockytoptim)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/19 "2021-06-25T18:52:12Z")
Thanks Watkins, Chart is super helpfull as well. ---
**Author:** ![alldaysammyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alldaysammyj](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/alldaysammyj)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273/20 "2021-06-25T19:18:46Z")
Yeah even with circular interpolation selected it still shows steps around corners. Just low resolution aspect of the controller and software. Not knocking it, just is what it is. Not noticeable in wood but aluminum shows this. This is why I’m upgrading my motors, drives and control hardware/software. All for aluminum accuracy and step resolution [Next page](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/aluminum-cable-bracket/6273.md?page=2)