Reddit reviews Neiko 10193A Titanium Step Drill Bit Set, High Speed Steel | 3-Piece Set | Total 28 Sizes
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TITANIUM | HIGH SPEED STEEL: classic high speed steel with titanium coating for proven capability and durability in drilling holes in plastic, aluminum, copper, stainless steel and many other types of sheet metal135° SPLIT POINT TIP: increases cutting speed with self-centering and prevents walkingTWO-FLUTE DESIGN: clears chips faster and allows particles to escape easilyTRI-FLATTED SHANK: fits into power tools chuck securely and eliminates slipSET INCLUDES: Bit #1 (6 steps): 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2"; Bit #2 (13 steps): 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", 9/32", 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 13/32", 7/16", 15/32", 1/2"; Bit #3 (9 steps): 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4"
General advice, some obvious, some not, in no particular order -
Get a step bit. I can recommend this set of 3, which is $9 shipped -
http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-10193A-Titanium-Drill-3-Piece/dp/B001OEPYWK
They are great for aluminum. If you want to drill through something harder than aluminum, they will do the trick but use a drop of WD40 or oil where you drill.
Drill BEFORE you paint and sand as it's easy to hose your paint job if you drill after painting. If you must drill a painted enclosure, drill through blue masking tape so the little curls of aluminum don't cut spirals through the finish.
Measure a lot and make sure your stuff is going to fit and be centered. Pencil and a ruler and blue tape are helpful. If you are doing it a lot you can make a wooden drill template.
Make a starter dent with a punch as mentioned below.
Clamp your enclosure in place before drilling. If you're using a drill press and value your fingers you really gotta do this.
That's all I got. Good luck!
Warm the surface up. I use a heat gun for a few seconds, but a hair dryer will work as well. It cracks because the plastic is brittle. Give it a little heat and it gets a little more pliable. Not too far or you create a whole different problem. There are also different drill bits you can use. I've had great luck with Forstner Bits
and an almost perfect record with Step Bits
As u/FungalScripture (great name BTW) says, go slow. Keep pressure on the tool very light, and some support on the back side of the plastic you're drilling through can help too. Best of luck.
Should be using a stepper bit anyhoo.
Or a reamer.
Or even a file.
Auger bits are for drilling holes, not enlarging holes. Especially in sheet metal / tubing.
I applaud the ingenuity and OP should be happy they got the job done, but others should consider best practices.
friction fit tips are something like a cherry vapes cloud chaser or the ones I got on ebay. It just depends if you like it really airy or not, some don't. Here's the underside of 3 of my tips, the ones with the smaller holes are standard and the same size as the hole in the Stillare. The big hole is a Cherry Vape tip, the hole happens to be around 5/16, so I opened up the stillare to match. Just make sure the hole in the stillare is the same size as your tip, or the top cap will be the limiting hole. To do the actuall drilling I used the long skinny bit from these bits
Not OP, but you just need a set of set drill bits and a cordless drill to drill through enclosures. Takes a few seconds to drill through to your desired size!
The following are the parts I'll be purchasing for this build. I think I've covered everything, but as this will be my first custom loop if someone could give it the once over and make sure I'm not forgetting something it would be GREATLY appreciated!
Link to current build
Item | Vendor | Price | Quantity |
---|---|----|----|----
[CE 280](https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-ce-280-dual","EK-CoolStream CE 280) | EK | 75.99 | 1 |
[PE 360](https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-coolstream-pe-360-triple#ow_alert_box","EK-CoolStream PE 360) | EK | 79.99 | 1 | 1
Corsair SP 120 2-pack | Amazon | 27.99 | x2 |
EK 140 Revo D5 | EK | 163.99 | 1 | text
EK Supremacy EVO | EX | 78 | 1 | text
EK Pump Bracket | EX | 13.49 | 1 | text
MSI GTX 1080 Sea Hawk EK| Newegg | 569.99 | 1 | text
ATX Bridging Plug | EX | 2.49 | 1 | text
Alphacool Silicon Bending Cord | Amazon | 8.49 | 1 | text
EK-CSQ Plug | EK | 3.49 | x2 | text
EK-AF 6mm M-M Extender | EK | 2.99 | x2 |
EK Ball Valve | EK | 19.99 | 1 | text
EK X Splitter | EK | 8.99 | 1 | text
Heat Gun | Amazon | 17.71 | 1 |
Step Bit | Amazon | 10.85 |1| text
Pipe Cutter | Amazon | 7.99 | 1 | text
EK-HDC 16mm Gold Fitting | EK | 8.99 | x10 |
EK PETG 12/16 Tube | EK | 8.49 | x4 |
Bud-boxes, some step drills, and a hand nibbler. Done and done.
I like these types of drill bits, step drills for small metal projects.
They are great for thin metals, especially since I don't do lots of drilling into metals, I can have many different sizes on a few bits.
Oh, guess I misread it. I'm gonna buy one of these but I can't swing it until friday. Any chance you have any green meters left?
http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-3-Piece-Titanium-Drill-Steel/dp/B001OEPYWK/ref=sr_1_2?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1411584929&sr=1-2 Is this step drill bit good enough? I have everything else unless a simple single-setting plugged in=on soldering pen isn't good/accurate enough and I need something fancier.