Aluminium needs a sharp bit because it's so soft, a blunt drill will make a messy hole with a lot of fash on the back side. Doesn't need to be anything better than standard HSS. <P>I'd work up from ...

Almost any general-purpose twist bit will do a decent job of drilling holes in metal. In fact, most drill bits labeled ...

Drilling in its broadest sense is any process that involves making a circular hole in a solid material or hard surface using a boring tool. With thousands of applications across industries, drilling ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcoa Oil & Gas, an Alcoa (NYS: AA) business, will supply 5,300 meters (17,400 feet) of Aluminum Alloy Drill Pipe (AADP®) to Fugro McClelland Marine Geosciences of Houston ...

Drilling holes can be quite time consuming work, particularly if you have to drill a lot of them. Think about all the hassle of grabbing a part, fixturing it in the drill press, lining it up, double ...