On 11/08/2019 22:39, newshound wrote:
On 11/08/2019 15:08, nightjar wrote:
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Ideally, use a powered feed, having first looked up the speed and feed
speed in one of the many available charts. If you have that option,
use solid carbide drills and flood the work with lubricant.

Both overkill?..

Not IMO if it is 316 stainless steel. Probably not essential with 304 or
one of the 400 series steels, but I did say 'ideally'.

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Colin Bignell