gotwood
is one Smokin' Farker
Stepdrill or knockout punch??
any opinions??
any opinions??
Making holes in steel drum or plate
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Smokin Gator
Babbling Farker
I haven't used a knockout punch but my el cheapo step bits from Harbor Freight have worked great on the drums.
tntitan
Knows what a fatty is.
i used drill bits and hole saw
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
What size hole, how thick?
Bbq Bubba
somebody shut me the fark up.
I used new 1" hole saw for my intake's and 3/4" black pipe thread's right in!!
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
The Irwin Uni-Bit and Harbor Freight step bits are my choice
Dr_KY
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Same here.
Mark
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Jack2u2
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I used 3/4" step drill and 1/2" pipe. Not done, though!
B
Barbarian
Guest
tried hole saw on first drum, PIA.
Bought step bits at Harbor Freight, easy, no mess, no fuss.
Bought step bits at Harbor Freight, easy, no mess, no fuss.
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SP
Guest
Hole saw for large and step bits for small.
deeque
Full Fledged Farker
step bits, saved a lot of *###*****, if you know what i mean. good luck.:-D
Mo-Dave
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Using a hole saw is ok but remember on a curved surface like a barrel, you will have an egged shaped hole with a larger gap on either side. This can be hard to fill if you are not a good welder.
Dave
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JamesB
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I used a knock out punch set from Harbor Freight. Worked great with minimal effort... I will be picking up a set of unibits for future work though.
James.
James.
FatDad
is Blowin Smoke!
Only one way to go ...IMHO
Greenlee Punch
http://www.greenlee.com/archive/buster_rel.pdf
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http://www.greenlee.com/
Greenlee Punch
http://www.greenlee.com/archive/buster_rel.pdf
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http://www.greenlee.com/
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
Agree with you there, but Typical cost is more than most spend building a UDS.
From McMaster Carr
34685A35 Round Knockout Hole Punch for 1" Hole Diameter In stock at $44.15 Each
I only post harbor Freight because most folks won't use them enough to justify the cost of true quality tools.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91201
FatDad
is Blowin Smoke!
Agree with you there, but Typical cost is more than most spend building a UDS.
From McMaster Carr
34685A35 Round Knockout Hole Punch for 1" Hole Diameter In stock at $44.15 Each
I only post harbor Freight because most folks won't use them enough to justify the cost of true quality tools.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91201
O heck yea....
If he knows a machine shop / sheet metal shop etc. that might allow him to borrow a punch that would be great.
I should have clarified what I meant.
Greenlee are the easiest to work with and the best.
It's late and I was just responding.
Never gave it a second thought. Sorry about that.
swamprb
somebody shut me the fark up.
I think HF just had a coupon deal for the K/O punch.
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
No big deal, much like when people go to a BBQ restaurant you say is good and they come back telling you it's way overpriced. Same goes for tools or just about anything. You get what you pay for. Greenlee punches will last forever. I use large 2-3" or bigger and odd shaped ones all the time. Love the hydraulic pump seup!
Norcoredneck
somebody shut me the fark up.
I had seen one but can't find it. I need a coupon for weed burner. I lengthened mine to 3' so I could light my big drum without burning the hair on my arms :twisted: but now it's a pain when I light the Egg.
