April 25, 2017 at 03:51PM

Reddit scan:I'm a novice engineer working at my local makerspace with little formal training. I'm making a mechanical pencil out of a stainless steel body. Luckily, I have 10 feet of material for 7 inches of product. Unluckily, stainless steel is hell to work with.The process entails knurling the steel, boring out an 11/32" hole 7" long, and using a mill to cut slots for buttons and access holes.I already know to turn the lathe down in speed so as not to hurt the tools, and am using oil extensively when drilling. What other practices should I be using while working with stainless? http://ift.tt/2pfIlqt by Towson Makerspace