[simpits-tech] High speed steel drill

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Marv De Beque wrote:
> 
> Look at the chips you make.  If they are long clean spirals, then it should
> be fine.  If they are blue and fracture easy, then it's too fast and hot.

Of my chips are blue I have bigger problems ;) I have yet to turn
aluminum blue with heat.
 
> You are making too much of this in my opinion.

Maybe, but when drilling titanium and magnesium I like to get it right
the first time since the stuff is so damned expensive.
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Steve
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