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Karl Townsend Karl Townsend is offline
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Default drill speed for stainless


"El Cazador" wrote in message
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what is the proper drill speed and best technique for drilling
stainless steel?


slow and hard. SS work hardens, you need high feed slow speed. The instant
you stop getting a continous chip-STOP! Resharpen the drill and go again. I
like oil for SS, I don't use this anywhere else for drilling.

Karl