Installing drain in stainless pan

[FunnyFarm]

I've poked around a bit haven't seen anything...I ended up with this stainless pan fits perfect over 4 burners of an old commercial stove I have.
I hope to use it as my finish pan...except it doesn't have a drain in it. Is there a way short of having one welded in to drill a hole and mount a drain plug?

[DocsMapleSyrup]

Pro flow dynamics has a weldless bulkhead fitting that you can use.

[FunnyFarm]

Appreciate the info...Ordered it already.

[Cedar Eater]

Is there a way <snip> to drill a hole and mount a drain plug?

You can buy either a bimetal hole saw or a titanium step bit to drill a hole in SS. It helps to use a drill press instead of a handheld drill motor and it helps to turn it slowly and keep the bit cool using oil or WD40.

[maple flats]

Drilling can work, but often you will end up with a less than ideal hole. If you do drill, sandwich it between two boards and go slowly. A better hole but for more costly is to use a Greenlee punch. That will give you a perfect hole. Maybe your local tin shop will do it for you. Most shops have an array of Greenlee punches. If you were closer I'd do it for you free, if the hole wanted to be 7/8", 1 1/8" or 1 3/4", those are the Greenlee's I have.
With a Greenlee punch, you drill a smaller hole that is the size of a bolt on that punch, or it can be a little larger hole. Then you put a punch with the bolt in the center thru that hole and place a die on the other side. The die is threaded. Then you turn the bolt and the punch starts the hole at 2 points as it enters the die, and as you tighten the bolt the hole punch continues to cut the hole until fully done. A Greenlee punch will make a perfect hole every time. The down side is the price, for 1 hole not likely a good investment, but then I'd do it any ways because I'd figure if I ever needed to make a perfect hole in any sheet metal again I'd have the perfect tool for the job. When I drill the pilot hole I use cobalt bits. Titanium will also work but it can ruin the bit if you use it without lube and even with lube you will get fewer hole from the bit than with cobalt.

[Sugarmaker]

Get a stainless half coupling and find a shop that can TIG weld it to the pan for you.
Regards,
Chris