How To Drill Holes In Stainless Steel Sheet Metal

I set my drill press to its slowest speed or run my portable drill as slow as the trigger will allow.

How to drill holes in stainless steel sheet metal.

Using high speed drill bits or better is mandatory. With a small twist bit 1 16 in. Here is the right way to drill stainless steel. In this first quick tips video i show you how easy it is to drill and cut stainless steel when you have the right magic potion.

Many people have drilled holes into plain old steel with satisfactory results. Put one half of the punch on one side and the other half on the opposite side. When drilling stainless steel you need to slowly drill to permit the drill bit to find its own working speed. Hard metals like steel and larger drill bits require even slower speeds.

Drilling hardened steel with masonry bits this was actually a tip that i got from a comment on my making a knife video that i dismissed as something that wouldn t work. Put your drill bit on the center and drill around a quarter of an inch. The punch is then. You need to exert a lot of pressure on the drill bit as much as it will bear.

To setup the punch first drill a pilot hole into a piece of sheet metal with a step drill bit. Mark your center and diameter. To 3 16 in you can drill through most metals at 3 000 rpm. I normally try to have a more open mind but thought that there s no way you could get a masonry bit sharp enough to drill into hardened steel.

Place the die over the draw stud before inserting the stud through the pilot hole. There are also other steps to drilling this material that will make the process easier. Too much friction may cause your drill to overheat and if this happens you may ruin your drill and the stainless steel. This will help you in the upcoming frilling process.

Please help support my effort. You should carefully balance the pressure that you apply. Take a center punch and use it.