How to drill faster in brass

[Clive S]

Boyan Very nice. Does the brass bar bend at the ends as you are drilling? On the last hole! as that could snap the bit.

[Boyan Silyavski]

Boyan Very nice. Does the brass bar bend at the ends as you are drilling? On the last hole! as that could snap the bit.

You have really sharp eyes Clive! i see what you meant. In reality - i don't think its a problem. I believe that was some artefact from the video. If you note at the beginning it does not happen, having in mind the distance is the same both sides.

By the way i just realised that HSMAdvisor did recommend peck drilling, i just have missed before to fill how deep my hole is. Fortunately this brass is a very nice material to work with, that's why on first place i abandoned aluminum for the bridge of the instrument i make.