Re: ATM drillling stainless steel

["A. Suykerbuyk" <asuyker@wxs.nl>]

Hi Jan,

Drilling stainless steel is no problem, just turn the drill as slowly as
possible.
Use lots of cooling oil!
A lathe is "een draaibank", a mill is probably "een carrousel", a turning
table on which one can
mount a piece of tube for instance. The tool is mounted on a moving arm, I
think.

Adrie Suijkerbuijk.

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Jan van Gastel <jhm.van.gastel@mdw.vu.nl>
Aan: ATM <atm@shore.net>
Datum: zondag 6 augustus 2000 9:54
Onderwerp: ATM drillling stainless steel


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>I troe do drill a 3 mm hole in a piece of 2 mm thick stainless steel (with
a
>drillpress) but it didn't work. Do I need special drills for this job. BTW:
>I want to drill 8 mm (a bout 1/3 inch) holes in 6 mm (1/4 inch) stainless
>steel. The 3 mm above was only a trial.
>
>Jan
>http://www.geocities.com/janvangastel/
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