Your nc30 needs a convection deck

Put some motor oil in a squirt bottle , like dish soap or something, squirt some in the kerf , some ahead of kerf , cut an inch or so, stop, relube , repeat.
Also when you stop for a short time to lube the blade will cool some.
The lube will help a whole lot keeping the blades from dulling so quick, heat kills blades, bits , cutters , lube keeps em cooler

 

All right. Heading down to Amish country today, and I'll see if the hardware has some cutting oil and blades too.
While we're on the subject of cutting metal, who's got a recommendation for a countersink bit.

 

Thanks Eric. That's more in line with what I had in mind.
I did find a couple at the local hardware for about $40.
I don't mind spending money on good tools, but not for something I'll likely use only once or twice.
Yep, I'll be chucking that up in the floor drill press after drilling holes. I may try tapping for machine screws as well, so I'd need the cutting oil for that too.
I "inherited" a tap and die set from my ex-SIL.

 

See, I knew I was asking the right guys.

 

So cool to see more folks making these. You're going to love the difference.

 

Yep, like I said, my crude prototype worked very well, but was flimsy.
This should not only work better, but look nicer as well.

 

It's going to look sweet when you're done.
For tapping those holes, to get them started straight I use a block of wood like a piece of 2 x 4, drill a hole the size of your tap on the drill press in the wood block, put the block on the stock insert tap and get it started straight.

 

Ok, so here's today's haul.
Apple pie, pineapple squares with cream cheese frosting, oatmeal raisin cookies, and oh yeah, some other stuff.
I found the 82 deg. countersink, and just for Ray.....cutting oil. Is this ok, Ray? Ran into a guy in the store who told me bacon grease works real well too.
I don't eat a whole lotta' bacon though, so I figured I better get this.

 

Couldn't find the screws/bolts I wanted, but I have another couple places to look before hitting Google.

 

Some truth to that...IIRC, you have to do something to it first though...add other things in, or let it separate, I don't remember.
The oil you got should work fine.

Nice haul! I bet any one of those blades will cut that pie easily!

 

What?
I'm eatin' that suckah' whole!

 

I'm fadin' fast as we type....might be a while.

You've never seen me eat Apple Pie.

 

Luvs me sum apple pie.
I usually make my own, but this was right in front of me. I had to.
Should go jus' fine with my mornin' coffee. I'll only be crammin' one bite at a time though.