Cutting and drilling rods.

Hello,

Are there any suggested methods to cut and drill the rods for Tantillus? I would be cutting O1 tool steel if that matters. Would a Dremel and a Dremel style Drill press work? Or is there a place that sells the rods pre-cut and drilled?

Thank you,

Cameron

cameronm Wrote:
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> Hello,
>
> Are there any suggested methods to cut and drill
> the rods for Tantillus? I would be cutting O1 tool
> steel if that matters. Would a Dremel and a Dremel
> style Drill press work? Or is there a place that
> sells the rods pre-cut and drilled?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Cameron

I cut the first few machines worth with a common hack saw and drilled them with a hand drill and HSS drill bits. Just be sure to drill them in one pass or it will work harden the steel.

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cameronm Wrote:
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> O1 tool steel

So long as it has not been hardened you will be fine. I find using good quality drills/cutting oil/never letting the drill rub helps a lot as well when working with tool steels.

If you can, use a drill press at a slow speed, and put some oil on your drill.
Marking the rod with a center punch will also help (your drill won't slip)

Thank you everyone for the suggestions. I think I will probably get the HSS drill bit and a center punch will hopefully get me started. I did a test with some extra steel but the dremel drill bits kept jumping off the rod. The cutting wheel for the dremel was able to cut the steel but I was not able to cut it straight across, so I might pick up a hacksaw too.

Thank you,

Cameron