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Drilling a hole in a stainless steel worktop.
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<blockquote data-quote="apprentice87" data-source="post: 422722" data-attributes="member: 13534"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>People think stainless steel is super hard and difficult to machine/drill. The usual grades you will come across are quite soft and easy to cut, but you want a sharp cutter and slow speeds. Do like Paul said, high feed and slow speed. Reason is, it work hardens to a very high degree, and very readily too, so let the cutter rub without cutting, or try to use a blunt cutter, and you will be doomed within seconds....</p><p></p><p>With sharp tools, it is actually very nice to machine...</p><p></p><p>john...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="apprentice87, post: 422722, member: 13534"] Hi all, People think stainless steel is super hard and difficult to machine/drill. The usual grades you will come across are quite soft and easy to cut, but you want a sharp cutter and slow speeds. Do like Paul said, high feed and slow speed. Reason is, it work hardens to a very high degree, and very readily too, so let the cutter rub without cutting, or try to use a blunt cutter, and you will be doomed within seconds.... With sharp tools, it is actually very nice to machine... john... [/QUOTE]
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