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    Drilling Aluminium sheet ...

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    I tried drilling 1mm aluminium. It can be dangerous to hands and eyes, so I get it milled instead...much easier.

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    I find the same thing when I am drilling into dibond (aluminium composite sign board) It tend to happen if I apply too much pressure to the drill.

    Doesn't the rag get caught up in the drill?

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    Not sure what size hole you need but I purchased a hole punch set for producing my own bookmarks. The trick to cutting thin sheet is to sandwich & clamp it between two sheets of ply, drill a pilot hole and progressively enlarge. You can also use a cone cut which is as the name suggests a conical drill with a single flute that will create any sized hole up to its maximum diameter. They come in different sizes. A third method is to use a hole saw but you wont get a clean finish.

    My choice would be a conecut and support the sheet on ply. Ideally you would use a pillar drill and set the stop to the required diameter. It is easy to over cut. They are not expensive and worthwhile if you intend to make more clocks.

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    Good tip and nice of you to share it.

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    Ah so it is a tiny piece of cloth that can spin with the drill.

    That makes sense.

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    I have been drilling holes in aluminum sheets with a fiskars hand drill. Clamp metal to bench and drill. Simple and easy to control. My husband calls it my "girls drill" but it's all I need to do this.

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