[TheForge] HELP---Drilling A-R Plate

[Andrew Vida]

Hmmmm... well, if you don't NEED the AR plate, then why use it?  Mild 
steel isn't that expensive.  A little cost analysis would seem to be in 
order.  Having someone else drill the holes is probably going to cost 
you more than a plate of mild steel.  Labor tends to be very costly on a 
unit-time basis when compared with common materials.  The simple 
analysis is to price the plate + your time to drill vs. the drilling job 
+ your time to shuttle the work back and forth.  You can choose the one 
that costs you less.

If you have to do it yourself, you could use diamond core-type drills, 
but ot be honest I think it would be a lot more trouble than it is worth 
- unless this is going to be a very well paying job.

Richard Rozinski wrote:
> I submitted this question/request for advice a couple of days ago and  
> I'm not quite sure how this site works????????   Is anybody out there ?????
>  Does anybody hear me???????
> 
> I have some A-R ( Abrasive  Resistant)  Plate that I have tried to drill 
> multiple holes in as part of a project I'm working on. I  need to use 
> the AR plate because  I have it and I really can't afford to go out an 
> purchase a piece of steel equal in size.  I looked on line and saw 
> companies/ fabricators that offer to "drill  your AR  Plate for you..... 
> How can I drill all the holes 20ea. (1/4") in this plate that I need 
> without burning up the rest of my years  supply or my total budget for 
> consumables for the rest of the year   in drill bits.    Anybody know 
> some tricks?????
> 
> 
> Richard Rozinski
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