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Default Stainless steel used in Chinese made grills

On 7/29/2011 12:09 PM, Pete Keillor wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:48:26 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
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Ignoramus6004 wrote:
... drill holes, ...


I hate drilling ss, so if the material is thin enough& the number of
holes large enough, I use the plasma cutter. Make a template by
drilling a larger, right-size, hole in a piece of MDF or whatever's
handy. Bob's yur uncle.

Bob


Avoid marking hole locations with a center punch. Use a felt tip or
pencil, follow previous guidance, slow speed, cutting fluid, lots of
pressure. If you use a center punch, that'll be the one place your
hole won't go because of work hardening.

Pete Keillor

Sure makes sense, once you think about it, and I never considered that
before. Good point!

Paul