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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

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