How to Drill a Hole in Stainless STEEL and other TOUGH materials
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2019
- Leah demonstrates how to select and use the proper drill bit for the right job. Leah also demonstrates how to drill thru several difficult and challenging building materials such as, stainless steel, brass, copper, hardwood, aluminum, steel plate, plastic and cinder block. Cobalt, HSS, Titanium, Black Oxide and Masonry bits are showcased in this video.
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We are legit seeing Jane (Leah) drill in this video
I am trying to get my mother and sister to watch and subscribe to your channel. It's great for people who know a bit but also novices.
as a SST pipe and tube welder working for years welding radiators and other high tolerance parts
I can say with confidence that heat is your enemy, spray the bit with coolant to keep it as cool as you can,
and go slow, too many RPMs can build up un necessary heat
What coolant do you recommend? Should it be oil or water or something else?
Thanks for that "bit" of information, Leah. Your videos are always so helpful. And very much appreciated.
Just a little tip: when drilling in plastics, especially the harder types like plexiglass, use blunt drills. Sounds weird but I learned this from professional display fabricators: sharp drills will make plexi etc. splinter around the edges of the hole.
Thanks f or sharing this
I typically use a neutral rake for thin materials
Adding a couple of layers of masking tape helps avoiding cracks and splinters too.
I agree with this. Not only can you get splintering, but the bit can grab and try to suddenly screw itself into the material. I have a separate set of bits for plastic and brass that have been stoned off to make them cut less aggressively.
You are just wonderful!!!! So glad I stumbled across your videos.
Thanks for this Leah, I've always struggled with drilling into steel.
I love my Drill Dr. Been using it for years. Hard to get in Australia, but I still got one :)
Another excellent and highly informative video! Thank you!
I’m learning a lot from you ! You explain it in a way that I get it. Thank you!
Thanks Leah for the helpful video!
Great videos, thank you Leah, for your clear explanation.
Just love your videos, I keep learning.
Another EXTREMELY helpful video! Thanks for posting!
All day See Jane drill day! loaded all the videos i want to learn about. Thanks Jane! (Leah)
I can feel how nice of a person you are coming through the screen! Thanks for the helpful video.
Well done info! Love your channel!
Leah, thanks for sharing, great information 👍
Thank you !! Very informative !!
Thanks for the Drill Doctor tip.
Thank you, very informative.
The Drill Doctor is a great shop accessory. Nothing is more frustrating than needing to have to run out and buy new bits in the middle of a project.
Happy 4th Clint
Leah, thank you and a Happy 4th of July to you too.
At first glance I was afraid your videos might be a bit too basic for me, but I'm finding your info quite helpful! Especially this one! Drilling or cutting stainless is always a pain! x.x
Thank you for explaining!
That was really good info, thanks.
Thanks for the info. Excellent video!!! Gracias
Love this. Beautiful. Thank you.
I needed to make a lot of holes in stainless steel, so bought two cobalt drill bits. The first drill bit I destroyed within a couple holes by doing almost everything wrong which caused it to get too hot and lose its sharpness. After some research, I dropped the RPMs on the drill press down to its lowest setting, adjusted the pressure of the drill bit on the material up, so it cut into the metal, but also made sure I didn't drill for more than a couple seconds at a time so heat didn't build up. Probably most important, I ditched the oil and instead sprayed water on the drill bit every few seconds to keep it cool. After that, not problem with heat build up and dulling bit.
Nice video. Especially at the end!
Great information, Thank you…
Lots of info. Thanks. 👍💖
You ROCK, Leah! Thanks for your simple, informative videos. They're helping me gain the confidence I need to tackle some of my own home improvement jobs. :-)
Good morning Jane! Happy 4th of July! love your videos.
Great video!
Most HSS drills will drill through softer steels such as 4140 or 1015 and even tougher toolsteels like A2. It's all about feeds and speeds.
I love u Jane, your an inspirational grandma, cheers from Nicaragua
Thank you. My son still needs to graduate from grade school before being a grandmother is in my future.
@@seejanedrill I don't really know your age, but just consider what I said as your approach to your viewers is as warm and encouraging as my lovely grandma's
Enjoyed the video, Leah! Thanks for sharing - thinking about drilling through some stainless steel pipe for a fun little creative project. Appreciate your content! - DIYNate
Thanks, my husband is trying to install a flag holder for the house. Good video.
👍GREAT INFO THANKS👍
Awesome cool video thanks for sharing. I truly hope you have a Blessed Summer.
You too
I love your videos, Leah. You're the best! I did my whole baseboards after watching your video. You gave me the courage to even do my whole kitchen and bathroom tile.
Great info as always. I'm finally doing my plaster project and watched your videos several times. I finished the scratch and double back coats yesterday. Not sure if the account I tagged on Instagram is really you, but if it is, you can see the progress so far! Thanks for your great tutorials!
I'll take a look
Thanks Leah. I enjoy most of your videos. This one is no exception. But, please, sharpen your center punch.
Thank You, I wondered why my metal bits weren't punching through stainless steel.
Thank you
Hi, Leah. I wanted to thank you the baseboard forget video. You've disabled comments there so I've gone here to say it's very helpful. Thank you!
I've subscribed and I see you have other useful videos too. This Aussie is very grateful.
Thank you and welcome to the community!
I drill all those things for my work, and stainless is by far the worst to drill through. Great vid!
best channel
Awe Leah!!!!!! Never mind drilling steel or Cinder Block. I’m talking as a Lancashire Lass across the pond. You really earn your metal, trying to drill through Accrington Brick. Trust me, when I say, “ You ain’t seen anything, to drill through, like Accrington Brick”. Trust me. If you can get your hands on a brick??? You WILL BE Amazed. 😜😇🤔🤔🤔💖❤️🙏👋
Thanks Leah.I be got to get me that drill Dr.I throw out a ton of bits over the years Happy 4th of July as this video was posted on the 4th.Look forward to your blogs all the time.
Happy 4th to you too
nice video leah
Thanks
love all your videos been watching you for years, fyi look at HAAS automation , title : basics of drill selection great info.
I had to put a hole in a stainless sink to install a soap dispenser. I smoked a few bits, and ended up getting the hole started by using a concrete nail sharpened to a point and a hammer (with some wood behind it) to first pierce the metal. Once that was done, I used a step drill to get to the right size hole for the slug cutter to work. (I love using stainless, but hate drilling it)
Hey Leah, I want to switch out the stock chrome handle bars on my bike with new ones, but I need to cut/drill some holes in the new ones for an internal throttle. Would the cobalt bit in my 18v cordless drill do the job for the small holes. I was also going to use an angle grinder with a metal cutting disc to make the holes bigger.
Ceramic tile is actually a perfect example of something you don't want to use the hammer setting with a masonry bit. You'll want to use patience and a light touch though and you can get that done too. Back when it was actually hard to find ceramic drilling bits/cutters that was the only option I had and it's worked many a time.
Now I know why I was unable to drill through hard metal. Because I was using HSS bits instead of a Cobalt bit.
I was told that if you use water, just in a spray bottle or like container, to lubricate your bit while drilling through stainless steel it work much better than oil. It keeps the bit cooler and allows for more bite, so you can use a regular HSS bit to drill stainless steel.
wow i need a drill doctor
Wishing you a Happy 4th of July.
When you drill stainless, lubricate the bit with water, not oil. Your bit will stay sharp longer.
What about hardened steel Leah?
What type of bit would you recomend?
I love the information in this video. Thanks so much. I have 3/8" solid SS304 that I'm having a hell of a time drilling through. I bought an M42 cobalt set off Amazon, with my makita hand drill on low speel using cutting oil and a 3/16 bit, I made it half way through and it would drill any more. I used up one size and down one size from the set and made zero progress, using plenty of lube and slow speed. I have yet to make one hole successfully through this material and I have many to make! Feeling defeated. I've tried water as cooling fluid to no avail. Tried some hss bits and no success at all. I do notice a bit of a wobble on my drill, almost like the end if the drill the holds the but has a tiny wow or bend in it. Fairly new drill so I don't know how this happened. Could have a negative effect for sure. I simply want to drill 3/16" holes, beveled/ countersunk to accommodate a #12 stainless beveled 1" wood screw into teak. Please, please tell me what I need to achieve this and to do it many, many times over. I have very little garage space but could accommodate a drill press on my work bench if required. These are the bits I purchsed and tried: Metric M42 8% Cobalt Twist Drill Bits Set for Stainless Steel and Hard Metal (1mm-10mm/19pcs) www.amazon.ca/dp/B07MZQMPMC/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_0XP1SVWHY5AFBFR2AJ0D
THANKS FOR BEING ACCURTE AND DETAIL INO WITH AN LINE
458k subs sure has grown
"Now here's the thing".....hahaha 😃😃😃
Happy 5th of July . saleh 🔴
Good video, Leah, but how about one on drilling glass? I have needed to drill glass for my Ham Radio insulators
Ive already made a video on that
I know this is an oId post, but I'll give this a try anyway. I have a 36" stainless steel piano hinge that I want to use on a lid for a box I built. The hinge has no pre-drilled holes. The leaves are 1/16" thick. Should I drill recessed holes in this or just recess the entire hinge into the wood and not worry about recessed screw holes?
hi, may i ask a question what kind of drill bit should i use in aluminium? thanks
I need to know how to drill thru marbel I need to put my grandma's vase back in her head stone and to do that I need to drill it was glued when it was bought and has since then came off
It's the 4th of July, just use explosives! That's the wrong answer, isn't it..... Happy 4th all! Be safe and have fun!
Happy 4th of July from Canada.
@@colehara And I hope you enjoyed the 2nd, go ahead and get drunk again, we're good neighbors :-)
Yup. You need a drill doctor. I've restored lots of drill bits when they broke off in the piece. No need to look for another drill bit.
Thank You!!!! Very timely for me... need some posts on my concrete pool deck...
🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸
Volume level real low
Not experiencing that on this end
0:33 was a shock! Lol
@@seejanedrill I experienced large variations in volume. To the point where I'd adjust the volume so I could hear you speak and then I'd get blasted at the edit. Then, I'd fix that, and couldn't hear you after the next one. I don't remember it being like that in the past.
Sharp matters and the angle matters too, if you are going thru soft metal and don't want to dig in or chatter.
I'm looking to drill a hole into alliminium hollow pole ???? What do I use? just a small hole to put wire through ... the pole is 10mm radius
I've read (not tried) that a good way to drill through hardened steel is with a masonry bit. Sounds odd but apparently works.
Hmmmm
It's no wonder my drill bits don't last that long, I should have been using Cobalt steel drill bits for drilling steel. 👍
You just need to sharpen them
Which is best for drilling a hole into a bed frame? dont know if its steel or iron or what but its very dense.
Cobalt will go more quickly than hss
Does it just look like or the drill @6:15 is sharpened wrong? only one side cuts in this case
Besides the masonry bit tip, is there a way to tell the different bits apart once they're out of the wrapper?
The color is the give away
Black with a raised edge equals crappy, black straight is ok, yellow better, shiny silver maybe even better. Brown tinge is colbolt, best. Drill and see.
Oh Ya thank you
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Hi Leah , have you any design ideas on how to construct a DIY apple press to make cider ? 🧐
😊i wish I did. Unfortunately, l know nothing about apple presses. Good luck with your project.
Ok Leah
Years ago we stayed with my in-laws in Arizona for a year, and all the houses in their neighborhood had cinder block walls instead of fences. My wife wanted to hang some metal wall art outside, and she tried to use my cordless drill on the wall. Lol, it didn't work! We didn't have the means to buy a new hammer drill at the time, so we just left the wall bare
Hey Kris
If you use a masonary bit rotate it with your fingers and continually rap rap rap it with a hammer, eventually you will have a hole. Miners layed charges in holes drilled this way in the good old days. Two men, heavy hammer.
What about plastic? Is the black oxide bits good to drill through plastic? And what about bi-metal hole saw bits? Can I use these to drill a hole through plastic?
Yes to both questions. But if drilling through acrylic/perspex use a blunt bit.
Drill with a blunt or you can drill reverse to get it started, if going through thick, thin I usually just drill reverse, drills and heats the edge so it doesn't crack or splinter
I have been confused. I was using masonry bits to go through steel. The steel I was going through was from the 1940s. The titanium bits broke even when I was using a lubricant.
Just FYI it sounds like your mic is pointed away from you and is picking up the echo of your voice off said wall. Thanks for the video!
Once when I tried to drill through a tough wood I smelled smug . and I couldn't get through this kind of wood. Would you tell me what mistake did I do?
And what is the best way to make holes through very tough wood?
A sharp drill bit works wonders. Do you sharpen ypur drill bits?
Colbolt drill bits will outperform almost any others. 1 colbolt drill bit will (provided you dont cook it) preform better than 10 regular HSS bits in hard materials like stainless. What I'd like to know is what you reach for if these wont do the trick? Im aware of diamond tube drills. But any information?
Hi hopefully Sinner, if you have a bench grinder and can sharpen a drill freehand, try regrinding the bit to a flatter angle, drill slow and with cutting fluid, I have good results in most tough steels using this method ,otherwise you have to invest in some carbide drills ,not cheap, but will cut most hard metals. Hope this helps.
@@stuartlockwood9645 definitely food for thought. Thankyou.
Any1 got tips on how I can drill a half inch straight line that is ab 1/8 inch wide. On a steel golf putter head.
Could I jus use a center punch type of tool. It doesnt have to be deep into the putter only probably another 1/8 inch
I just bought my first drill at 31 years old (I know, kinda old, grew up without a dad and mom was an office lady) and I couldn't have imagined how many types of drill bits there are, I always thought there were just 3 types! (metal, wood, and cinder block)
I had to make some holes on a stainless steel pipe so I bought a bit for "metal"... time to drill the hole and I hadn't even heard of lubricant yet... let's just say the drill bit did NOT survive...
What is a carbide tip? What’s it do?
Carbide is a very hard but brittle material and also a bit pricey. A carbide tipped drill will stay sharp a long time but if the entire entire drill was carbide it would break easily--thus just the tip is carbide.
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My brother is being a pain, what drill bit do I need for his brain surgery?
@Enigma, Thank you for my morning laugh 😂😂😂👍🏻🇺🇸✌🏻️
Haha
topic "How to Drill a Hole in Stainless STEEL" is not served in exact details and video with drilling ss pipes and thick sheets , and drill bit details and it RPM and hand drill uses to drill in ss , can u pl elaborate in video and post a link , thank
A spring-loaded prick- punch that doesn't require a hammer makes your work faster and easier. Just push down on it by hand 'til it clicks!
Hey, it's the 4th of July --- some might argue that it's as good a day as any to punch a prick! Except that violence rarely, if ever, solves anything. And as they say, discretion is the better part of valor. And even when drilling a hole in something, using too much force just ends up burning out the bit prematurely. Finesse and technique, a lighter touch plus constant pressure, works much better.
Ever hear of using mustard as a drill lubricant on stainless?
Seriously ?
@@seejanedrill Yes! We were installing half-door kickplates and had to drill a hole for the door's pull handles. So instead of getting us cobalt drills they supplied mustard (cheaper) ! It did work better than cutting oil, though not very well.
No wonder I destroyed all my drill bits on SS, now I know... Cobalt
She is one smart lady.