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DeadPhan


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How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids?
#17311408 - 11/30/12 07:58 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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I gather you start with a smaller and work on up? Just wondering if there's a methodical way. I started with 1/8. Not cutting it. Anyway to make this a 3 part drill process or less?
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: DeadPhan]
#17311520 - 11/30/12 08:14 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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i just drill right threw the lid with 1/2" bit while its still screwed down on the jar then hammer the burrs flat
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: DeadPhan]
#17311525 - 11/30/12 08:15 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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3 parts? i have have gone full retard but its only 1 step process. DRILL.
your drill should've come with a set of deferent size bits. If not buy some.
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: Z O M G]
#17311543 - 11/30/12 08:18 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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But a forstner bit. It's much easier to use on metal than normal bits and leaves clean edges.
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: Trippy_Smurf]
#17311554 - 11/30/12 08:19 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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and watch your hands on edges you can cut yourself if drill catches and twists lid in your hand.
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DeadPhan


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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: Trippy_Smurf]
#17311575 - 11/30/12 08:21 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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Did it but rattled the jars so much I was afraid they might break. thanks tho. so, on the topic of polyfil, a 3/8 hole alone stuffed with polyfil is all I need to do for lids yes? Provides Enuff GE and I can innoc right through?
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: Icepic]
#17311577 - 11/30/12 08:22 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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I always put a block of wood underneath the lid and just press firmly against the drill (if that's not obvious.)
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: Trippy_Smurf]
#17311616 - 11/30/12 08:28 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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You can drill the hole ANY way that's convenient for you.
I personally drill a small pilot hole through several lids stacked on top of each other then I drill them out using the appropriate size drill bit.
You can drill them using regular drill bits, forstner bit or even a step drill bit (1/4" to be specific for MY grain jars). There's more than one way to skin a cat and no ONE right way to do it ... as long as you get the hole you've scored
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: NineInchNails]
#17311725 - 11/30/12 08:48 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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After reading some threads on polyfil a lot say 1/4. Is 3/8 too big?
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: DeadPhan]
#17311763 - 11/30/12 08:53 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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DeadPhan said: After reading some threads on polyfil a lot say 1/4. Is 3/8 too big?
nope id say 1/4" is the minimum
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: twistedty]
#17311778 - 11/30/12 08:55 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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1/2" holes work fine stuffed with polyfill..
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: twistedty]
#17311787 - 11/30/12 08:56 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ok...and on stuffing these holes. How far through the lid should I pull? And how much above the top? How dense? I'm kinda confused at how to stuff proper as this shit is not so uniform
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: DeadPhan]
#17311813 - 11/30/12 08:59 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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DeadPhan said: Ok...and on stuffing these holes. How far through the lid should I pull? And how much above the top? How dense? I'm kinda confused at how to stuff proper as this shit is not so uniform
I usually make like a 3" peice and fold it and pull it thru...tight...not so tight where a needle cant poke thru, but not so loose as to where a needle would dislodge it...then i cut off the access leaving only a marble sized peice on either end. this is hard to put into words...lol...
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: PussyFart]
#17311820 - 11/30/12 09:00 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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I was having a hell of time with 1/2" holes. The metal kept tearing and it looked like shit. Was more of an oval than a hole. Then I went and bought a forstner bit. Best bit I've ever used on lids.
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: PussyFart]
#17311974 - 11/30/12 09:28 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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You cut off the excess on both ends or only the end opposite from where you pulled through?
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: DeadPhan]
#17311998 - 11/30/12 09:35 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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You don't want much excess inside the jar or it can get wet when you shake. Using polyfill as a lid filter is demonstrated in the 5 steps to grain prep video. RR
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: DeadPhan]
#17312053 - 11/30/12 09:43 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: How do you drill 3/8 or 1/2 inch holes on lids? [Re: DeadPhan]
#17312614 - 11/30/12 11:56 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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DeadPhan said: I gather you start with a smaller and work on up? Just wondering if there's a methodical way. I started with 1/8. Not cutting it. Anyway to make this a 3 part drill process or less?
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DeadPhan said: I gather you start with a smaller and work on up? Just wondering if there's a methodical way. I started with 1/8. Not cutting it. Anyway to make this a 3 part drill process or less?
Go and get your self a unibit http://m.homedepot.com/s/unibit/ Drill down to your size and then flip the lid and run over lightly to remove burrs. Supper fast and easy
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