Drilling Stainless Steel (with Lubricant)
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Equip Expo 2025 Millner Tool Booth
What happens here
Moving to metals, Garren explains that when drilling into stainless steel, it's crucial to slow down the drill speed and use a lubricant to prevent overheating and dulling the bit. He sprays Fluid Film lubricant onto a piece of 304 polished stainless steel. He then demonstrates drilling through the stainless steel at a slower speed and without engaging hammer mode, resulting in a clean cut.
Goal: Demonstrate the proper technique for drilling stainless steel.
Tools and materials
- 304 Polished Stainless Steel — The material being drilled
- Drill Bit Millner-Haufen — Creating holes in materials
- Drill Millner-Haufen — Drilling holes
- Fluid Film Lubricant Fluid Film — Lubricating the drill bit for stainless steel