Cutting Holes In Stainless Steel Sheet

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Cutting holes in stainless steel sheet.

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. If you buy a stainless steel bar sink or already have an existing sink cutting a hole makes no difference. Wear a pair of gloves to protect your hands from small fragments of metal and sparks. Use a center punch on the hole center to create dimples in the area.

So we can call it an all metal hole cutting saw. Some stainless steel tube cutters can cut through thicker tubes than others so know the measurement of your tube before you buy one. Cutting with a hole cutter. A stainless steel tube cutter is a handheld device that clamps around a tube of stainless steel and cuts it with a small rotating wheel.

With all these capacities it can work pretty fine in stainless steel mild steel iron alloy plate aluminum plate brass and copper. Steve parente shows how to easily drill large holes in stainless with a step bit. Put some cutting lubricant in the center. Make sure you get a tube cutter designed specifically for stainless steel.

After re sharpening they usually are good for an additional 10 15 holes before having to re sharpen again. You have to follow the same way and the process to make holes. Steel hardens with heat. Mark your hole center at first.

After starting out with a bi metal bit and not having much success steve l. Secure the steel sheet with clamps. Keep kids out of your working area. In case the workpiece is made of wood it can go for a 7 9 inches hole anyway.

If the sink is out of the countertops you can cut holes with these steps. And in each of these metals the range of hole depth is inches. Wear eye protection like certified goggles to protect your eyes from flying sparks and particles. Out of the package their only good for about 15 20 holes when drilling through 6 8mm thick stainless steel that s using cutting lube too.

Please help support my effort. You can even put a support board beneath it to avoid teardowns. After that they have to be sharpened.