Best Way To Drill Stainless Steel Sheet

Hey guys i shot this video to show you my trick to drill stainless steel.

Best way to drill stainless steel sheet. This will prevent the drill bit from sliding away from your target as you drill. Take a center punch and use it. Make sure it does not move between the hammer blows. I set my drill press to its slowest speed or run my portable drill as slow as the trigger will allow.

Mark your center and diameter. Put one half of the punch on one side and the other. Here is the right way to drill stainless steel. This will help you in the upcoming frilling process.

When drilling into stainless steel the choice of drill bit will ultimately determine how successful you will be. So to get the job done all you need it a little bit of patience and drill the material on shorter bursts applying firm pressure. Holding the punch firmly on your mark rap it sharply with your hammer once or twice to set the tiny puncture. After burning through a couple of cheap drill bits i did what everyone else does and searched the internet for tips on drilling into stainless steel.

There are quite a few opinions out there on the best way to do this including using a center punch and drill press both options didn t suit my needs as i wanted to achieve this with the tools i. Start with a sharp drill and have it turning as slowly as your drill or drill press will allow. Put your drill bit on the center and drill around a quarter of an inch. Cobalt drill bits are considered the best option due to their ability to withstand the high temperatures created when drilling harder metals.

The best way by far is to use the center punch to make a sharp depression in the metal. Cutting with punch sets.