Cutting Square Hole In Stainless Steel Sheet

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Cutting square hole in stainless steel sheet. 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. After re sharpening they usually are good for an additional 10 15 holes before having to re sharpen again. Put some cutting lubricant in the center. You can even put a support board beneath it to avoid teardowns.

In case the workpiece is made of wood it can go for a 7 9 inches hole anyway. Steel hardens with heat. And in each of these metals the range of hole depth is inches. 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.

If you follow these suggestions you can quickly drill stainless using a standard highspeed steel bit that you can buy in any hardware store. I recently drilled 16 quarter inch holes through 3 16in stainless using a standard hss bit and when i was done the bit was still sharp and usable. So we can call it an all metal hole cutting saw. Hss hole saw kits for metal rocaris 13 pcs high speed steel hole saw cutting kit drill bits opener cutter tool for stainless steel copper iron 16 53mm 4 4 out of 5 stars 45 31 00 31.

Find product details specifications and where to buy information for greenlee metal holemaking. Make sure you get a tube cutter designed specifically for stainless steel. Cutting with a hole cutter. The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.

After that they have to be sharpened. Secure the steel sheet with clamps. Mark your hole center at first. Work through the steel slowly until you have finished the cut.

To cut using this tool place the stainless steel up against the power shear s jaws and then squeeze the trigger.