Timeline for Drilling 1/4" steel plate and concrete?
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| Jun 30, 2018 at 12:08 | comment | added | StayOnTarget | If it were possible to drill through the concrete side first you might avoid some of the issues with ruining your steel-cutting bits when they hit the concrete. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 at 13:29 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/972102145637011457 | ||
| Mar 9, 2018 at 6:22 | comment | added | Hari | FYI a mag drill might be especially helpful here if this is a magnetic stainless steel plate. Also, you could consider something like a thermal lance or a plasma cutter. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 at 4:09 | answer | added | blacksmith37 | timeline score: 4 | |
| Mar 9, 2018 at 2:50 | comment | added | isherwood | Good points. I skimmed right past the stainless part. A person can melt the edge off standard bits in a hurry by spinning them at top speed while dry on stainless. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 23:37 | comment | added | agentp | note aside to the concrete question, stainless steel is particularly difficult to machine. You'll want good cobalt, carbide, etc bits and a powerful variable speed drill that can turn the bit at a cutting speed while you put quite a lot of force on it. If feasible id want a drill press for this. You'll probably want a hammer drill for the concrete. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 22:14 | answer | added | isherwood | timeline score: 8 | |
| Mar 8, 2018 at 21:51 | history | asked | rbhat | CC BY-SA 3.0 |