Almost any general-purpose twist bit will do a decent job of drilling holes in metal. In fact, most drill bits labeled specifically for metal are manufactured to drill through various materials, ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Four times the holes, four times the trouble. With the fate of repetitive motion injury looming due to the need to drill 1,200 holes, [bitluni] took matters into his own hands and built this nifty DIY ...

Perfect holes in steel alloys, aluminium, ABS plastic, or whatever else takes your fancy can be done accurately and safely ...

Roy asks Roy! I knew this day would come. Yes, you can use an impact driver. The important thing is the drill bit. You can make small holes in light-gauge steel and soft wood with an impact driver ...

Hey guys, I'm doing my first case mod. I cut the window-hole with a dremel pretty easily, but I'm running into problems drilling screw-holes for a blow-hole. I'm using a 2,250 RPM drill with a 5/32" ...

First, a Mazak fiber laser cuts a nest of parts, including cutouts, holes, and part perimeters. Unlike in a conventional nest ...