Just remembered another sneaky trick- - - - -when drilling tough steel, a mixture of salt-free lard and a little 30 weight motor oil to make it slightly runny does a good job of lubricating the drill bit. I've never tried it on stainless, but it does have one advantage- - - -a hot drill bit smells like bacon cooking!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!