How To Drill A Hole In Stainless Steel Sheet

Stainless steel actually is designed to bend a little bit before it breaks.

How to drill a hole in stainless steel sheet.

Use a center punch on the hole center to create dimples in the area. This characteristic makes it challenging to break the chip which is especially important in a drilling operation because the chips need to be broken and evacuated from the hole as quickly as possible to reduce the chance of recutting. Take lubricant oil and apply it to the point of the bit. Mark your hole center at first.

Hole and drilling successively larger holes with your drill bit for metal until you reach the size you want. With eye protection on and hearing protection in place hold your drill perpendicular to the bracket insert the tip of the bit into the punched hole and begin to drill. In diameter but you ll get the best results by starting with a 1 4 in. 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.

Please help support my effort. Steve parente shows how to easily drill large holes in stainless with a step bit. Most twist bits are available in sizes up to 1 in. The drill bit turns into a screw like device.

When you start to drill through stainless steel then the bit can lose the temper of its sharp edge. Put several drops of lubricating oil into the depression you made with the center punch. Steel hardens with heat. Secure the steel sheet with clamps.

After starting out with a bi metal bit and not having much success steve l. I m a field metal worker and these are my tips for drilling with limited supplies w. Hey guys i shot this video to show you my trick to drill stainless steel. You can even put a support board beneath it to avoid teardowns.

But there is a simple way to solve this problem.