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Old 08-04-2013, 08:22 PM   #1
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Default How do you drill through 3/16 steel?

Without a drill press. And how long would it take you? And how many pieces could you get through before the drill bit was dull?
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Old 08-04-2013, 08:29 PM   #2
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Dimple the metal, use one size smaller and they will be junk when finished.
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The best way to do it is start out small and work your way up. Good metal bits will go a long ways and take your time or you will destroy the bits. WD-40 helps too.
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Thats what I would have said this morning. But how long would it take you guys? 20mins?
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What if I told you guys I could do it in about 60 second, no predrilled holes, no wd40, and the drill bit will last indefinitely long. No evidence of dulling after doing 10 pieces.
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What if I told you guys I could do it in about 60 second, no predrilled holes, no wd40, and the drill bit will last indefinitely long. No evidence of dulling after doing 10 pieces.
I have some very expensive drill bits that will do it too, however I don't like to use them. The tool makes all the difference.
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There are a lot of parameters there dude? What kind of steel? What kind of bit? How big of a hole? If we're talking mild steel and your average metal bit, WITH CUTTING OIL, working from a dimple, up in size to something not too huge 20 minutes per hole wouldn't surprise me at all and no you wouldn't get a whole lot of holes before the bits started to dull. In any case, use cutting oil!
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I've never seen a drill bit that can do that, and that fast. Not even the carbide ones.

I'll see if I can post a video later.
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Id love to see a drill bi do it that fast. The size of the hole makes a huge difference too. Good stepper bits work great, never tried them on anything too strong though.
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