Make sure you get a tube cutter designed specifically for stainless steel.
Cutting square hole in stainless steel sheet.
Some stainless steel tube cutters can cut through thicker tubes than others so know the measurement of your tube before you buy one.
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.
And the lowest size of this product is 46mm.
After starting out with a bi metal bit and not having much success steve l.
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.
From round and square bar to base plates and gussets you ll find that we have not just a few pre cuts in stock but bins and bins of pre cut metal products all stored indoors and in prime condition.
So you can say that all size variations of this product are meant to be for larger hole creations.
To cut using this tool place the stainless steel up against the power shear s jaws and then squeeze the trigger.
Take a center punch and use it.
Cutting with punch sets.
Steve parente shows how to easily drill large holes in stainless with a step bit.
If you follow these suggestions you can quickly drill stainless using a standard highspeed steel bit that you can buy in any hardware store.
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After re sharpening they usually are good for an additional 10 15 holes before having to re sharpen again.
Mark your center and diameter.
Put your drill bit on the center and drill around a quarter of an inch.
The uxcell carbide hole saw cutter drill bit for stainless steel alloy has a diameter of 90mm and it has even a bigger version of 100mm.
Put one half of the punch on one side and the other.
The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.
Work through the steel slowly until you have finished the cut.
This will help you in the upcoming frilling process.