Will the fabrication shop have to cut the sink opening for a stainless steel counter?
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Drill a pilot hole and use your jigsaw with a blade for metal.
Quittin' Time
Most SS counter I have seen will have the sink fabricated right in as a one piece. looks real nice too.
I concur, I was working on a kitchen that had a stainless steel countertop custom made and the sink was welded in by the sheet metal shop. It looked great and I can't imagine doing it any other way.
I've been told by a few Breaktime folks stainless steel can harden and become difficult to cut if it is heated up while you attempt to cut it with a blade. This would be especially so if the gauge is at the thickness recommended for countertop/sink use. You may have better luck with power shears but it still may not produce pretty results.
A plasma cutter would be nice but is beyond the scope of occasional users.
As a regular DIY'ing fool myself, stainless steel fabrication was of great interest until I ran into all sorts of barriers from not having access to heavy-duty (= expensive) equipment.
A commercial fabricator may be a sensible option and be a lot less troublesome in the long run.
Alan
If the client wants a s/s countertop, easy clean up might be a reason, meaning an integral sink is a must. To spend that money and have a lay-in sink seems a waste