How to drill hole in metal stud for floating shelf?

[fiorella]

 I am drilling into a metal stud and noticed I've made two dents. Should I keep going? The hole is 10mm for a 4.5mm screw (I am aware that is too big and will repair accordingly).

I made the mistake of putting in a wall plug so the hole was already too big. I will either fill or use toothpicks for that but I'm worried about the metal stud.  Will this affect its structural integrity? Can I keep drilling? The drill bit also started wobbling which made me stop immediately. 

[fiorella]

Okay thank you, what's the minimum distance I could offset it by? Would 5mm be OK? Or should there be more distance?

[MitchellMc]

It just needs not to hit the dent, which is likely thinned-out materials now, @fiorella. 5mm above or below would be fine.

Mitchell

[fiorella]

Okay! Thank you so much for your time Mitchell, you've been a wonderful help 😊

[EricL]

Hi @fiorella 

Just to add to the fantastic recommendations made, I also suggest having a look at the DETA 25 x 16mm x 4m Trunking to keep your modem cables nice and tidy. To attach it to your wall without drilling you can use Gorilla 1.5m Clear Mounting Tape.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric