I Set it One Fire

I was aggressively pushing a 3/8 HSS drill though a piece of 304 SS round bar and I set the light cutting oil I was using on fire just before I broke through.  I don't recall even blinking.  I just pushed it through a little further to make sure the hole would be big enough.
Then I leaned forward and blew out the flame.
The amazing part to me is I drilled 4 more holes in some steel pipe afterwards with the same drill bit, and the 3/8 pins went right on.
The fire doesn't surprise me at all.  Before I started I told myself I should walk over to the lathe and grab the heavy cutting oil.  What surprised me is that HSS drill is still a hole making machine.  Maybe that shouldn't surprise me either.  HSS is known for being able to tolerate some serious heat.
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Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff
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