A stainless steel tube cutter is a handheld device that clamps around a tube of stainless steel and cuts it with a small rotating wheel.
Cutting square hole in stainless steel sheet.
From round and square bar to base plates and gussets you ll find that we have not just a few pre cuts in stock but bins and bins of pre cut metal products all stored indoors and in prime condition.
Work through the steel slowly until you have finished the cut.
If you follow these suggestions you can quickly drill stainless using a standard highspeed steel bit that you can buy in any hardware store.
The uxcell carbide hole saw cutter drill bit for stainless steel alloy has a diameter of 90mm and it has even a bigger version of 100mm.
Take a center punch and use it.
This will help you in the upcoming frilling process.
Mark your center and diameter.
So you can say that all size variations of this product are meant to be for larger hole creations.
And the lowest size of this product is 46mm.
After re sharpening they usually are good for an additional 10 15 holes before having to re sharpen again.
The plasma cutter is best used for cutting through thick sheets of stainless steel.
Put your drill bit on the center and drill around a quarter of an inch.
Industrial metal supply is one of the only metal suppliers to offer pre cut pieces of steel aluminum and stainless.
Put one half of the punch on one side and the other.
Make sure you get a tube cutter designed specifically for stainless steel.
Some stainless steel tube cutters can cut through thicker tubes than others so know the measurement of your tube before you buy one.
After that they have to be sharpened.
I recently drilled 16 quarter inch holes through 3 16in stainless using a standard hss bit and when i was done the bit was still sharp and usable.
To cut using this tool place the stainless steel up against the power shear s jaws and then squeeze the trigger.
Find product details specifications and where to buy information for greenlee metal holemaking.
Out of the package their only good for about 15 20 holes when drilling through 6 8mm thick stainless steel that s using cutting lube too.