Ideally you want to use cutting oil although motor oil or even wd 40 will do the trick.
Cutting 1 4 stainless steel.
If you follow these suggestions you can quickly drill stainless using a standard highspeed steel bit that you can buy in any hardware store.
However for cutting sheets of stainless steel we d prefer one of the other methods listed.
Go slow do not try and hog through the whole thickness all at once.
Cutting threw 1 4 inch steel with revolution skill saw.
Cutting 1 4 inch steel plate for what most of us have easy access to i d say grinder with a cut off wheel or circular saw with steel blade.
Then drill the hole at 8 34 inches through one of the shorter dimensions about 1 inch from the end and centered.
If you don t have a tube cutter and angle grinder can be a good alternative.
One great way to use an angle grinder is to cut stainless steel tubing.
Terrified of angle grinders.
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However plates that are 1 4 inch to 1 1 2 inch will need to be cut with more expensive cutting tools like plasma cutters.
For the most part many stainless steel plate pieces can be cut with simple power tools like a circular saw.
How to cut steel fast cheap without losing any fingers.
For hacksaw cutting you need the vise and a piece of wood about 3x3x6 inches.
If you don t own a wet saw and you don t want to buy one rent one from your local home improvement store instead.
I even used olive oil once.
The key is to stop often for cooling and to make sure there is plenty of oil.
It s a fine toothed saw initially and primarily for cutting metal.
Here are the steps involved in cutting a stainless steel plate.
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