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@parker fffffff oww I felt that, sorry Parker 
@scenesbycolleen Thank you, that's kind of you
@parker @scenesbycolleen Are you hammer drilling steel?
@Sweetie_Squad_Liquidator @scenesbycolleen maybe, yes, it was faster okay
@parker @scenesbycolleen Hammer drilling, in high speed...with a unibit?
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@Sweetie_Squad_Liquidator @scenesbycolleen No, it was a straight drill bit for metal, but of questionable origins, I didn't want to buy anything better to drill one hole for a bolt, at the wrong speed, and my form was pretty trash. So a lot of bad choices all came together.
@Sweetie_Squad_Liquidator @scenesbycolleen Though to be fair, I did turn off hammer drill mode immediately prior to breaking my hand.
@parker @Sweetie_Squad_Liquidator @scenesbycolleen these step drills are really good for drilling sheet metal. straight bits tend to snag in steel when exiting the back side and these solve that problem. i highly recommend them for anything thinner than around 1/8"
@meowski @Sweetie_Squad_Liquidator @scenesbycolleen My pipe's walls were 1/4", and had to align with the holes on the roof support which also had 1/4" walls, so those stepped things would have been too much.
@parker @Sweetie_Squad_Liquidator @scenesbycolleen it helps to use at least one smaller pilot drill that is the size of the final drill's web, if not 2 or more steps depending on final size. as you start to exit the back side, brace the drill against your body, increase motor speed, and back off the pressure a lot. and if it does snag on exit, reverse the drill and drill backwards to try to smooth out the back side without catching. in general drilling metal by hand sucks and it's a lot better to have a drill press
@parker @scenesbycolleen Advice from an older man, start with a small 1/8" hole the gradually go bigger and bigger till you get to the sized bit you wanted it will save your bits and pain. HSS know as high speed steel are garbage and in the fuck it bucket they belong, the titanium coated ones are garbage except for soft metal like copper and aluminum. Get some decent not chinese made cobalt steel bits they will be your goto for most things unless you are drilling hardened steel plates then you need tungsten carbide and you can expect spending a small fortune for a set.
@Sweetie_Squad_Liquidator @scenesbycolleen Yeah if I make another yurt I'll definitely do that and buy some decent bits.