Dougy Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 Needed to repair the feeder today, stainless steel is a swine to cut, thankfully its not made for looks/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 Just making 3 more up , I find heating the stainless plate up makes it easier to cut and drill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 11 hours ago, Dougy said: Needed to repair the feeder today, stainless steel is a swine to cut, thankfully its not made for looks/. Is it a wooden box being repaired with steel or all stainless? I was thinking of getting some aluminium box section to build some 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 8 Author Report Share Posted May 8 Yes wooden box (kindly donated by TT) And repair done with 2mm SS 5 hours ago, sam triple said: Just making 3 more up , I find heating the stainless plate up makes it easier to cut and drill I found that heating it up helped too. Specially drilling the holes from the screws😃. I bought some supposedly good drill bits, I think the holes made in the steel were cut through by friction and melted the steel. Bloody rubbish bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 Stainless plate in the oven , don’t tell the mrs 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 The stainless steel drilling tip that I had, a few years ago, from Old Farrier, and which I have successfully followed ever since, is to use tallow as a drilling lubricant. I've found it much better than cutting fluid. I've also found that a lathe centre drill used as a drill bit is very effective too, as they are quite rigid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEINVISIBLESCARECROW Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 For a metal feeder I would go for aluminium or is there a reason not to ? I don't mind my wood ones getting chewed, when ruined they go in the wood pile for insects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 On 08/05/2024 at 10:27, Dougy said: Yes wooden box (kindly donated by TT) And repair done with 2mm SS I found that heating it up helped too. Specially drilling the holes from the screws😃. I bought some supposedly good drill bits, I think the holes made in the steel were cut through by friction and melted the steel. Bloody rubbish bits. What size holes were you drilling?? A small centre drill would have done the job no problem, its only if you get a bit giddy you get a much bigger hole, let me know if you want one 👍 Is there no lid or feed point for the feed? Just a hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 10 Author Report Share Posted May 10 On 09/05/2024 at 11:44, THEINVISIBLESCARECROW said: For a metal feeder I would go for aluminium or is there a reason not to ? I don't mind my wood ones getting chewed, when ruined they go in the wood pile for insects. Found the 22rf does too much damage. Lol It's just what I have lying around, I've got about 4 feet x 8 inch lengths. I do have a few sheets of ali but the SS stands up better to getting hit. I've also got some 16x10 inch SS Sheets with air holes in from electrical box's. 4 hours ago, Mice! said: What size holes were you drilling?? A small centre drill would have done the job no problem, its only if you get a bit giddy you get a much bigger hole, let me know if you want one 👍 Is there no lid or feed point for the feed? Just a hole? About 2.5-3mm. It's got a SS flap on the top that hinges up.. The piece cut for the front left a piece just the right size for the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 10 Report Share Posted May 10 5 hours ago, Dougy said: About 2.5-3mm. Probably find there's too much flex in the drill, a centre drill would manage fine though, I'll have a measure Sunday see which size suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 Where’d you buy the steel plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 11 Report Share Posted May 11 We use Cobalt bits to drill S/S or we punch holes in it if they are big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted May 27 Author Report Share Posted May 27 On 11/05/2024 at 17:00, Lloyd90 said: Where’d you buy the steel plates? I do a bit of skip salvaging at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 8 hours ago, Dougy said: I do a bit of skip salvaging at work. That's the best place! I've still got some stainless and ali in my metal drawer that I salvaged from work over 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted May 29 Report Share Posted May 29 Whenver I have drilled stairss I drill at a low apeed with plenty of oil or as said by amateur tallow if I can get it.Keeping the drill and stainless cool is the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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