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| Originally Posted by weazelz (not sure I fancy my chances drilling stainless) |
Get a nice new sharp drill.
Centrepunch a hole with a hammer and nail.
Drill through the stainless with a 5mm drill using lots of cooling oil and pulling the drill out occasionally to clear the swarf. Do NOT let it get too hot or it will work harden and be a bugger.
As the drill goes through, back off the pressure a bit or it will grab.
Then drill through with a 9 or 10mm drill, going nice and slowly with lots of coolant. If you don't have proper cutting coolant then use lots of engine oil. Messy but effective.
Finally get a bigger drill and use it by hand to take the burrs off the hole. If you don't have a bigger drill use 40 or 60 grit emery.
If you don't fancy it, send it in the post to me and I'll do it for you.
I've got twin Fabers and they trim really nicely but they are 12.5, not 12 or 12.2 and are very heavy- they appear to have the steel in the right spot.