April 26, 2017 at 12:11PM

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 7/16" 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, drilling out an 11/32" hole 7" long, and using a mill to cut slots for buttons and access holes. This will all be done manually as the Makerspace doesn't have a CNC.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/2plSIuI by Towson Makerspace