Drilling and cutting stainless steel.
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2016
- 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.
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Machinist here. Everything you said is true, stainless will work harden. You need plenty of force to make the drill bite into the metal. As the drill is cutting its also creating a small hardened zone...you need to cut beyond that zone as the second flute comes around. Not enough pressure and the drill rubs creating heat and dulling the drill. Put a whiff of dish soap in the water helps even more.
Inorder to maintain some water retention around the hole that you are drilling out, make a water dam around the hole, using some plumbers putty. This will usually hold enough water in place, for the whole drilling process.
Thanks for all of your videos. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Keep your screws loose, and your holes tight.
Great idea and I have done to with modeling clay as well. Thanks for letting others know!
You have got to be kidding me !. I'm 65 years old and have worked with all metals never heard of this. Thank you Sir for shedding the light.
Right there with you.
Thank you Captain... If not for your video, I would be making all those mistakes you mentioned... like using lubricant instead of water, high speed instead of low speed, expensive drill bits instead of ordinary bits. Good video, a must watch for all. Thanks for sharing.
Glad I found this!! I had to drill a decent amount over the past few days on a project. I would have went at it full speed, no water. This technique made it quite easy. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this. I'm at my wits end trying to drill those stubborn stainless steel box in my garage and even broke several cobalt drill bits doing so.
I’ll tell you why I appreciate this video. It teaches you good drilling technique. In actuality you don’t need expensive drill bits although they make the job faster and are more friendly to drilling too fast. If you know what your doing cheap drill bits will drill through almost anything. I bought a set of the cheapest drill bits I could find, even cheaper than harbor freight and I still drilled through a grade 8 bolt easily just to prove a point. Now it took longer and I drilled slower than with my nicer bits but it did the job without dulling the cutting edge at all
Wow this forreal works. Doing it now and the holes are coming out so so so much faster than in my past using rapid tap. Thanks so much!!!
Glad it was of help for you
Thanks for the stainless cutting information. Very much appreciated it.
Many thanks for the tips and the music!
Thank you for all the helpful advice!
You are welcome thanks for the feedback
Thank you for this video. Very helpful.
Very helpful! Thanks, Wayne.
watched a 3 other how to drill SS video,didn't work for me,your advice is gold!1.6mm 304 SS sheet,around 1 minute with cheap drill bits.I used small bits first as other video suggested, didn't work,your advice of constant preasure is the key,soon as the bits start to bite,you know you are almost there.sum it up:slow,constant pressure,dip in water.
You convinced me with that sabre saw demonstration.
I would never have tried it if I hadn't seen this video!
Thanks for making this, I’ve been trying to drill some 1.5mm thick stainless plate and had the issue of getting it too hot and ended up with a dull drill bit, gonna give this a try.
Keep a steady flow on the bit and you should be fine. Good luck
Thanks for the great tips. I hate breathing in burning oil smoke...I do prefer using a drill press whenever possible. That way you have more control with a free hand.. Great video
Wasn't looking forward to a job I have to do tomorrow. Now more confident. Thanks.
Hope it helps, good luck with the project and thanks for watching.
I love learning from experts...great video 😄
Thanks
Awesome trick. Thanks buddy!
The water is serving as a lubricant, but as you mentioned, it serves as a great coolant. It takes a lot of heat to flash water into steam and oil doesn’t go through the same phase change as water and it is the phase change that really absorbs the heat.
Interesting comment and makes sense. Oil will flash to burning and vaporizing while water will just boil
Ace Wayne, really helpful!
Yep as an electrician I used to always use water or even spit when rotohammering concrete. Keeps the bits from over heating.
I did this with stainless steel and titanium, the water works. Made holes in both with no problems, thanks.
Thanks for the tip. Very helpful
Thank you , - straight and to the point , YOU ARE AWESOME ! , made my project go easy and cheap.
Glad to help
Great tips, thank you so much.
Great tips. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome glad it was of help
Great job!
great advice i came to youtube to learn about drilling metal and sharpening drill bits and i think ill be trying this myself in the future :)
Hope it helps. Thanks
Good info! I used your “TIPS”. Worked great
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the excellent tip!
You're welcome hope it helped
Thanks Wayne. I broke 7 bits yesterday trying to drill 4 mm 304 stainless. Then watched your video. Drilled 16 holes today with a cheap drill bit, no problems.
Glad it was helpful
Excessive speed and insufficient feed rate tends to be the problem with stainless steel, titanium, and nickel. When the tool skids without cutting the edge is destroyed then you are fucked. I have the best results if I hand polish the cutting edges with a black Arkansas stone then finish it with diamond polishing compound. I look at the edges under the microscope.
People tend to think stainless steel is far harder than it really is. It is actually soft and gummy. I like stainless steel it is clean and doesn't make dust that messes up the coolant. Everyone else loves aluminum except me. Aluminum is nasty
It also forms really well. It takes a lot of force to get the metal to yield but once it yields it forms much better than aluminum.
Another thing that really helps more than most people realize is the tool being feed in exactly perpendicular unless it is a ball end endmill. It doesn't sound like much but grease between the tool and holder is enough to cause problems. I have fewer problems if I clean the tooling and holder.
Most excellent instruction. Works great!
Glad it helped!
Incredible video! Thanks
Thanks hope it helped you
great video. Thanks!
Very helpful for a beginner like me.. Thanks!
Thanks for this great idea
That's good to know. I wished I saw your video sooner, would have saved a lot drill bits
Better late than never lol Hopefully it will help in the future
I burned 40 dollars in 3 drill bits in less than 10 minutes
Great tip, thanks. Tried all types of bits on my very very hard s/s, and nothing worked...then tried Dewalt Extreme 2 (need to use larger than the 5mm size as these have special flat end) and worked a dream. Slow speed, medium pressure, loads of water spray, and went up in increments to be on safe side (probably over cautious). These bits make all the difference. Try them for yourself.
Yes good bits will help as well. Thanks for the recommendations.
Wonderful video. Thank you
Captain Wayne! I was hesitant to use water on my milling machine to drill some hole in stainless steel…tapmagic wasn’t hacking it. Switched to water and magic! Thank you very much for the suggestion!!!
It surprised when I learned this many years ago, Just be sure to dry and oil the equipment when done. Glad it helped you.
It's hard to believe but it's logical. Nice tip. I must try ir.
Excellent video!
Thanks
Wow what a good tip, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. This solves the problem I was having today.
Glad it could help
Great tip
top man, I know what i need now , low speed and water only
Great video. Thanks for the info.
Thanks
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Lol noticing the little things. They are only catch and release since the red tide got so bad lately
It works! Great tip yet!
Glad it worked for you. Sometimes the simple stuff is the best. Thanks for the comment
You're a good man, Captain.
Thanks hope it helped
Thank you.... Very nice video
makes perfect sense, and best of all, it works.
Glad it helped
Thank U so much for this video ....🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for your tips
You are welcome
Thanks for your beautifull tips 😀
Modified yes!
Well done!
Thanks glad you liked it
Thanks for the great guide
I have to drill some holes in a set of stainless boxes and cannot keep the drill vertical due to the nature of the boxes. Any idea how to lubricate in such a situation?
Thanks
Great info. I have to drill through stainless, but I think I'll drill through an ice cube and leave it on the drill bit while i'm drilling. We'll see if that works.
Interesting idea, I like it. Let us know how it works for you.
You are correct. Worked as a machinist years ago. Stainless is low speed and high feed for sure.
Thanks for the comment
i search all over youtube you tip is best one
Thanks glad it was helpful
This one really helps my project a lot in which I have to cut a stainless-steel kitchen pepper shaker in half.
Great video, if you want to trial our TTP HARD cobalt drill bits and CUT-IT metal cutting paste some time let us know and we can get some sent straight out
Hey gang, your not only keeping cutters cool, your keeping the stainless cool. Heat will work harden it in a hurry. The hotter, the harder.
Yep keeping it all cool is key to success. Thanks for the input
Great tip! Thanks...
Thanks glad you liked it
“Cool” tip. Thank ya man.
I did not know that thank you excellent video
Glad to help
thanks, very nice video
Thanks hope it helped
great vid, thanks
Glad you like them and thanks for the positive feedback. I really need to get back to work on making more
Great man !!
Thanks
Good advice. I tried this and it kept the drill bit sharp and cool. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
I read the comment section, ya, we’re all here for the same reason, I got to drill through 1/4 “ chain plate on my boat, been putting it off, good video
Good luck just take your time
Very nice& effective demo...
Thank you! Cheers!
I drill stainless everyday. Agree with the water. Oil is actually worse than not using anything. One thing I will say. When you start drilling go with it. Don’t peck at it. Drill it. Stainless work hardens quickly. I buy the cheap drill bits and they will last a longtime if you drill it when you start drilling. If it does work harden you will have to heat it up with a torch to an orange and let it self cool before drilling it.
Nice...thx for this handy tips
Glad to be of help
You are welcome thanks for the positive feedback
Great video thank you
Very welcome
I reckon I am one of the few who like stainless steels especially the 300 series. It is clean the coolant doesn't get full of crap.
Pls help me too to like Stainless steel...
Very good vídeo thanks 👍👍👍
Thanks
Nice ! Thanks !
Yes. I found this video useful. I drill through stainless steel pipe that is used to weld two copper pipes together. Three drill bits busted. Today, 6 November 2018, I shall bring a squirt bottle to work.
Amen
Thanks You Sir for Your Tips.
You are welcome
I am a newbie, so, thank you, thank you, thank you.
try windex once best tip I ever learned
I wish I could give you two thumbs up instead of just one thank you I learned something today
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks, helpful for my new exp.
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much.
Thank you Sir, it really helps
Glad it helped you out. Thanks for the feedback.
Pleasure is all mine Mr.Wayne
Very useful information
Thanks glad you found it helpful
Hi Wayne my name is Jim mungai I’m from Canada Pennsylvania in many years ago I worked for the Boeing company building parts for a commercial airliners anyway snow and then head to drill some titanium or cut do some Connor sink work van same theory applies lower and steady pressure even with the carbide drill bits are you had to go slower and not overheat that titanium or it will work hard in on you like right now anyway but thank you for that information I never knew about using water like that for stainless thank you again again this is a Jim mungai From Kennerdell Pennsylvania
Might I suggest water soluble oil to reduce the rusting of your tools. My problem is drilling 1/8 holes for pop rivets, too much pressure and the snap, often the hole is at the back of a cabinet etc and its hard to get any real pressure on the drill. Any suggestions? I get the feeling there must be some special drill for this as pop rivets are used all over the place so it cant be as hard as I find it
Good tip. I like Rapid-tap but it's pretty expensive (and stinky) since you go through a lot of it with stainless. I'll have to give straight water a try.
Yeah I know there are water based lubricants that may work well but that is the thing you have to keep the cutting tool flooded and without a recovery and re-circulation method water is a cheap solution. Thanks for the comments
I like how I find this AFTER I figured this out on my own through trial and error milling 304! smh 😔 Great video! 🔥🙌
Thanks sorry you had to find late though.
Great tip.
I'm planning on cutting a 1mm 316 steel sheet using a jigsaw. I might clamp it to a sheet of sacrifical MDF while cutting.
I wonder if it would be helpful to drop a bunch of icecubes into the water, to keep the water cold until used.
Good thought on clamping to a sub panel, not sure ice would make a big difference it is more a steady flow that counts.
thanks a bunch!!!
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Stop and start the drill bit with a lot of force. Pull the trigger like you would a gun. Pull the trigger and let go, pull it, then let go. The action of the starting and stopping, digs into the stainless like I have never seen before. Short coils coming off and the drill bit does not overheat. Never ever hold the trigger on with stainless steel. The bit will dull almost immediately. And yes, water is the best lubricant for drilling stainless steel.
thank you
Thank you. Im going to drill a fairly small pan. I think I will place it in a plastic tote with water.
Now that's "cool". If submerged we won't have to spray it!
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!