# Tool bit choice

**URL:** <https://forum.sienci.com/t/tool-bit-choice/5739>\
**Category:** 🏃🏼 Tools & Speeds\
**Created:** [May 1, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/tool-bit-choice/5739 "2022-05-01T23:28:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Brats13](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f475e1/32.png) [@Brats13](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Brats13)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/tool-bit-choice/5739/1 "2022-05-01T23:28:16Z")

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Not sure if this is the correct forum but i was asked to do an engraving on a chunck of aluminum but im not sure of what bit i can use for that should any endmill cut it or is there a specific endmill i should get to cut aluminum… fyi i am new to this stuff so be kind lol im still learning

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**Author:** ![gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/gwilki/32/366_2.png) [@gwilki](https://forum.sienci.com/u/gwilki)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/tool-bit-choice/5739/2 "2022-05-01T23:52:33Z")

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@Brats13 Do you have a picture of the carving you want to do?

Pretty much any bit that will cut hard wood will cut aluminum, but there are some that will do a better job than others. A pic will help those here to advise you.

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**Author:** ![Brats13](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f475e1/32.png) [@Brats13](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Brats13)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/tool-bit-choice/5739/3 "2022-05-02T00:07:01Z")

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I do not have a pic as of yet but its nothing fancy lettering for a memorial plaque

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**Author:** ![BillKorn](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/billkorn/32/40_2.png) [@BillKorn](https://forum.sienci.com/u/BillKorn)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/tool-bit-choice/5739/4 "2022-05-03T13:35:22Z")

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Shaun, Grant & I collaborated on an aluminum drag knife project last year, and we learned/passed on a lot of info about milling aluminum. I suggest you search the forum for ‘aluminum’ and ‘drag knife’.