Making holes in steel drum or plate

gotwood · 01-17-2008, 07:49 AM

Stepdrill or knockout punch??

any opinions??

Smokin Gator · 01-17-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gotwood

Stepdrill or knockout punch??

any opinions??

I haven't used a knockout punch but my el cheapo step bits from Harbor Freight have worked great on the drums.

tntitan · 01-17-2008, 07:52 AM

i used drill bits and hole saw

Norcoredneck · 01-17-2008, 07:53 AM

What size hole, how thick?

Bbq Bubba · 01-17-2008, 08:13 AM

I used new 1" hole saw for my intake's and 3/4" black pipe thread's right in!!

swamprb · 01-17-2008, 08:17 AM

The Irwin Uni-Bit and Harbor Freight step bits are my choice

Dr_KY · 01-17-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bbq Bubba

I used new 1" hole saw for my intake's and 3/4" black pipe thread's right in!!

Same here.

Mark · 01-17-2008, 09:09 AM

artillary shells made from depleted unranium

Jack2u2 · 01-17-2008, 09:27 AM

I used 3/4" step drill and 1/2" pipe. Not done, though!

Barbarian · 01-17-2008, 09:54 AM

tried hole saw on first drum, PIA.
Bought step bits at Harbor Freight, easy, no mess, no fuss.

SP · 01-17-2008, 10:57 AM

Hole saw for large and step bits for small.

deeque · 01-17-2008, 04:50 PM

step bits, saved a lot of *###*****, if you know what i mean. good luck.

Mo-Dave · 01-17-2008, 09:46 PM

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

JamesB · 01-18-2008, 01:58 AM

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.

FatDad · 01-18-2008, 02:34 AM

Only one way to go ...IMHO
Greenlee Punch

http://www.greenlee.com/archive/buster_rel.pdf

....

http://www.greenlee.com/

01-17-2008, 07:49 AM	#1
gotwood is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-08 Location: Homer Glen, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Making holes in steel drum or plate Stepdrill or knockout punch?? any opinions??

01-17-2008, 07:52 AM	#3
tntitan On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-18-07 Location: Cape Coral Florida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i used drill bits and hole saw __________________ -----custom made ugly drum smokers/ weber kettle-----STOK----kcbs judge----FBA----GO GATORS

01-17-2008, 07:53 AM	#4
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What size hole, how thick? __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

01-17-2008, 08:13 AM	#5
Bbq Bubba somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: New Baltimore, Mi. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used new 1" hole saw for my intake's and 3/4" black pipe thread's right in!! __________________ Pitmaster @ Lockharts BBQ Beer Snob I cook the best brisket north of Dallas. Get over it. Northern midwest director for OBR www.operationbbqrelief.com

01-17-2008, 08:17 AM	#6
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Irwin Uni-Bit and Harbor Freight step bits are my choice __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

01-17-2008, 09:09 AM	#8
Mark somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: St. Peters MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	artillary shells made from depleted unranium __________________ Dr. Mark (STL) Ph.D. (honorary) Bovine $hitology A thin line separates paranoia from an acute understanding of reality.

01-17-2008, 09:27 AM	#9
Jack2u2 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-27-07 Location: West Tawakoni, TX. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I used 3/4" step drill and 1/2" pipe. Not done, though!

01-17-2008, 09:54 AM	#10
Barbarian is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-07-07 Location: Middletown California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	tried hole saw on first drum, PIA. Bought step bits at Harbor Freight, easy, no mess, no fuss. __________________ Cheers, Jerry aka Barbarian Drumhead - UDS x 2 & UDG Thermopen Keep on Smokin' KC native missin' KC IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller 2009 I also support PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals

01-17-2008, 10:57 AM	#11
SP is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-20-06 Location: Kansas City Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hole saw for large and step bits for small. __________________ [COLOR=blue]Clay[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]The Original Sauced Pigs BBQ Team[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]2 Homemade Smokers (1 for Sale) [URL]http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f265/123sauced/Smoker.jpg[/URL][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Weber Kettle[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Brinkmann Smoke n Pitt[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Charbroil Gasser[/COLOR]

01-17-2008, 04:50 PM	#12
deeque Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-14-07 Location: new jersey Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	step bits, saved a lot of ###***, if you know what i mean. good luck. __________________ smokin que & lovin it _____ Don UDS* WEBER OTG 22.5

01-17-2008, 09:46 PM	#13
Mo-Dave Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	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 __________________ Lg Spicewine on trailer Weber charcoal grill 2 ugly drums, semi retired Bbq toolbox, formerly Chargrill smoker My wife has gas, its a Brinkman.

01-18-2008, 01:58 AM	#14
JamesB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-15-05 Location: Irving, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	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.

01-18-2008, 02:34 AM	#15
FatDad is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-07-04 Location: Richardson, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Only one way to go ...IMHO Greenlee Punch http://www.greenlee.com/archive/buster_rel.pdf .... http://www.greenlee.com/ __________________ ************************************ Mark P. The reason I love this site: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=59061 3 WSM's Weber Kettle w/ rotisserie Weber Genesis 2 Turkey Fryers

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