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So I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to drilling into aluminum that is an 1.5 inches thick but I would think you would want to make a starter hole so your bits would last longer. Is this the case?
The whole story is, I work at a company that has a robot drilling a 16mm by 38mm thick. After about two week the bit starts to gum up and wonders. These holes can only about .5mm off the correct spot and when those drills wonder the holes end up being around 1-2mm off. I understand that the bits will lose there edge and because of the heat the aluminum shavings will "weld" to the hardened steel, but if you guys know a way to make the bits last even a couple days more that would be wonderful.
Thank you and I look forward to your replies.
The whole story is, I work at a company that has a robot drilling a 16mm by 38mm thick. After about two week the bit starts to gum up and wonders. These holes can only about .5mm off the correct spot and when those drills wonder the holes end up being around 1-2mm off. I understand that the bits will lose there edge and because of the heat the aluminum shavings will "weld" to the hardened steel, but if you guys know a way to make the bits last even a couple days more that would be wonderful.
Thank you and I look forward to your replies.