Author Topic: DRILLING STAINLESS STEEL?????? (Read 1004 times)

m-g Willy · « **on:** August 16, 2004, 03:05:15 PM »

Where do you get them? and what kind of bits do you all use to drill stainless ?--Willy

Joel · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2004, 07:55:20 PM »

For drilling hardened stainless, I use carbide spade drills. I get them usually from Sheffield Kifemaker's Supply, but Texas Knife Makers and the other Knife making supply companies list them also; as does Brownell's. The only size I've used is 1/8" which run me around $11.00 a piece. They should be run at least around 4500 RPM (I run mine at 7500) with LOTS of cutting oil.

m-g Willy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2004, 02:07:52 AM »

Thanks( AGAIN ) Joel! --Willy

Will52100 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2004, 01:51:33 AM »

I recently found Victor machine tools, there prices are a lot better than most of the suppliers and that's where I've been getting taps and cutting bits. There carbide spade bits are sized from 1/16-1/2" and the price for a 1/8" spade bit is 6.90$

I've only ordered a couple of times but have been well satisified with there service so far.

http://www.victornet.com/cgi-bin/victor/productlist.html?id=HsC5t4IB

Joel · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2004, 06:14:47 AM »

Nice source,Will...thanks....Joel

m-g Willy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2004, 02:30:32 AM »

Thanks for the info Will -- Willy