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• First,to prevent serious injury to workers,secure the round tube in a heavy-duty machine vise.Be sure to prevent the loose tube from spinning violently.<\/li>
• Second,use a hardened steel center punch.Strike the center punch firmly with a hammer to create a small indentation,which will prevent the drill bit from veering off course.<\/li>
• Third,apply a generous amount of high-quality sulfurized cutting fluid.<\/li>
• Fourth,set the drill press speed to the lowest possible setting.<\/li>
• Finally,apply substantial feed pressure and maintain that pressure.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  Hole Diameter (mm)<\/th>\n	304 Stainless RPM<\/th>\n	316 Stainless RPM<\/th>\n	Required Feed Pressure<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
  3.0 mm (1\/8 inch)<\/td>\n	700 – 900<\/td>\n	600 – 800<\/td>\n	Light<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
  6.0 mm (1\/4 inch)<\/td>\n	350 – 450<\/td>\n	300 – 400<\/td>\n	Moderate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
  12.0 mm (1\/2 inch)<\/td>\n	150 – 225<\/td>\n	120 – 180<\/td>\n	Heavy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
  25.0 mm (1.0 inch)<\/td>\n	75 – 110<\/td>\n	60 – 90<\/td>\n	Very Heavy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t What Are Drilled Stainless Steel Pipes Used For?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe holes in perforated stainless steel tubing allow clean water to pass through while blocking larger impurities;water treatment plants use them as heavy-duty filter screens.Automotive engineers use perforated tubing to manufacture custom exhaust manifolds.Chemical plants require high-precision injection manifolds that can evenly spray highly corrosive acids into large reaction vessels.Food processing plants use perforated tubing for sanitary gas injection,safely infusing carbon dioxide into commercial beverages.Offshore oil drilling platforms use perforated pipes as deep-sea sand screens.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t Expert Tips: How To Drill Stainless Steel Pipe Without Burrs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery drill hole produces sharp and dangerous exit burrs.These jagged metal burrs obstruct the flow of fluids inside the pipes and trap harmful bacteria in sanitary food-grade piping.These burrs must be thoroughly removed before final installation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor high-volume production,Kaysuns\u2019 factory employs abrasive flow machining technology.By pumping an abrasive paste into the pipe,all internal burrs are immediately removed.We use extremely sharp cutting tools;dull drill bits push the metal inward rather than cutting it cleanly.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t Common Drilling Defects and Expert Fixes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Machining Defect<\/th>\n Primary Technical Cause<\/th>\n Professional Engineering Fix<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n Blue Heat Tint<\/td>\n Spindle RPM is much too fast<\/td>\n Lower RPM and add synthetic liquid coolant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Bit Wandering<\/td>\n No center punch dimple used<\/td>\n Use a heavy automatic center punch first<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Squealing Noise<\/td>\n Bit is dull or rubbing the metal<\/td>\n Replace bit and increase physical feed pressure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Heavy Exit Burr<\/td>\n Low feed pressure at the exit<\/td>\n Maintain firm pressure straight through the cut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I use WD-40 to cut hard alloys?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t No.<\/strong>WD-40 acts primarily as a solvent and rust preventer.You need a specialized high-pressure tapping fluid to lubricate hard cutting edges properly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy do my expensive cobalt bits keep breaking?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t You are likely drilling with a manual hand drill.Uneven human hand movements snap brittle cobalt bits easily.Always use a rigid,heavy-duty drill press.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to drill a pilot hole for large diameters?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t Yes.<\/strong>For holes larger than 12mm,drill a small 4mm pilot hole first.This step reduces the cutting friction for the final larger bit significantly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the safest way to hold round tubes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t You must use a dedicated V-block inside a heavy machine vise.A V-block grips the curved surface tightly and prevents dangerous high-speed spinning.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t