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Drilling aluminum Charlie Bress 03-09-2007
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Posted by Charlie Bress on March 9, 2007, 5:37 pm


I want to make a round hole in some aluminum stock. The diameter woiuld be
about 1 1/2 inches. The siz is not critical it will just allow for the
pasasge of the feed lines for a faucet. The aluminum will be 1/8 in thick.
I have a table top drill press. Will a standard hardware level hole saw be
appropriate?
I think with that size circle the slowest speed would be right.
What about lubrication? Dry, water, oil or what?

I am trying to avoid a starting hole and saber saw or some other such way.

Charlie



Posted by Jon on March 9, 2007, 5:44 pm


I use the bimetal hole saw blades from Milwaukee. They work great on
Aluminum and other soft metal. I spray the metal and blade with an oil
lubricant. Use the slowest speed.

The hole saws made for wood can be aggresive and will cut aluminum just be
extra careful.

Jon

>I want to make a round hole in some aluminum stock. The diameter woiuld be
>about 1 1/2 inches. The siz is not critical it will just allow for the
>pasasge of the feed lines for a faucet. The aluminum will be 1/8 in thick.
> I have a table top drill press. Will a standard hardware level hole saw be
> appropriate?
> I think with that size circle the slowest speed would be right.
> What about lubrication? Dry, water, oil or what?
>
> I am trying to avoid a starting hole and saber saw or some other such way.
>
> Charlie
>



Posted by charlie on March 9, 2007, 6:18 pm



>I use the bimetal hole saw blades from Milwaukee. They work great on
>Aluminum and other soft metal. I spray the metal and blade with an oil
>lubricant. Use the slowest speed.
>
> The hole saws made for wood can be aggresive and will cut aluminum just be
> extra careful.
>
> Jon
>
>>I want to make a round hole in some aluminum stock. The diameter woiuld
>>be about 1 1/2 inches. The siz is not critical it will just allow for the
>>pasasge of the feed lines for a faucet. The aluminum will be 1/8 in thick.
>> I have a table top drill press. Will a standard hardware level hole saw
>> be appropriate?
>> I think with that size circle the slowest speed would be right.
>> What about lubrication? Dry, water, oil or what?
>>
>> I am trying to avoid a starting hole and saber saw or some other such
>> way.
>>
>> Charlie
>>

clamp the piece of metal to the press table. you can lose fingers if the
hole saw binds and then you'll have to sign your posts stumpy.

regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/chaniarts



Posted by Larry and a Cat named Dub on March 9, 2007, 9:02 pm


Drilled a lot my self and hole saw works fine But Use a c clamp and piece
of plywood backer to keep saw on track and metal from flying.
>I want to make a round hole in some aluminum stock. The diameter woiuld be
>about 1 1/2 inches. The siz is not critical it will just allow for the
>pasasge of the feed lines for a faucet. The aluminum will be 1/8 in thick.
> I have a table top drill press. Will a standard hardware level hole saw be
> appropriate?
> I think with that size circle the slowest speed would be right.
> What about lubrication? Dry, water, oil or what?
>
> I am trying to avoid a starting hole and saber saw or some other such way.
>
> Charlie
>



Posted by Larry and a Cat named Dub on March 9, 2007, 10:19 pm


Ops I forgot to mention I also use a spray -on dry lube product too.
> Drilled a lot my self and hole saw works fine But Use a c clamp and
> piece of plywood backer to keep saw on track and metal from flying.
>>I want to make a round hole in some aluminum stock. The diameter woiuld
>>be about 1 1/2 inches. The siz is not critical it will just allow for the
>>pasasge of the feed lines for a faucet. The aluminum will be 1/8 in thick.
>> I have a table top drill press. Will a standard hardware level hole saw
>> be appropriate?
>> I think with that size circle the slowest speed would be right.
>> What about lubrication? Dry, water, oil or what?
>>
>> I am trying to avoid a starting hole and saber saw or some other such
>> way.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>
>



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