Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: chainplates

And don't forget the cutting oil (3 in 1 will do). I'll bring my drill press down. Best of Luck Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen Edwards Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 11:02 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [External] Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: chainplates Use Cobalt drill bits. Not to be confused with Kobalt. http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-CO2147-16-Inch-Cobalt-Jobber/dp/B000AEULWI/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1391400008&sr=1-1&keywords=cobalt+drill+bits+5%2F16 Allen On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Greg Branch <th… [at] hotmail.com<mailto:th… [at] hotmail.com>> wrote: Sources of metal: Speedymetals.com Onlinemetals.com Both places will cut to length and ship to you very reasonably priced. T304SS is OK if you keep them dry and well sealed. If you drill holes yourself, the slower you turn the drill bit and the more pressure you put on the bit the better luck you'll have. If the drill bit slips on the cutting edge it work hardens the SS and makes it harder. Greg