How can I drill a 200um hole in lead?

01 January 2015 1 8K Report

I have a piece of lead (2mm x 2mm x 2mm cube). What is the best method to make a hole (200 micron diameter) in it? I guess it is too soft to simply drill it, since I care about the smoothness of the walls. Can you recommend another way of doing it?

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