Return-Path: Received: from mail3.mx.voyager.net ([216.93.66.202]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:59:28 -0500 Received: from pclink.com (d38.as4.mpls.mn.pclink.com [206.11.2.45]) by mail3.mx.voyager.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f1JL8C106199 for ; Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:08:12 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <3A918D8D.603C17A7@pclink.com> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:18:05 -0600 From: Michael To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Re: Working with Stainless References: <3A8E8C9F.ED515BB8@Reganranch.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> In addition to Brent's excellent comments, another very easy way to get nice holes in stainless is to use a plasma cutter. Any thermally conductive metal can be nicely cut with a plasma cutter, and I imagine that the thickness you are talking about, even a body shop plasma cutter would do the job. The thermal distortion is minimal and the edges look laser cut. I use a larger unit to cut 1/2 plate at 25 inches per minute, and it makes prep time for welding a thing of the past. Michael D Smith >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>