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Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos * 4
    #28436545 - 08/16/23 09:31 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos


Another lid Tek? NO!

Wait...then what is this? You said better holes Tek... ... ...do I need to be 18?

Tl;dr -- Go to your hardware store and buy a step drill bit. You're welcome.

...why should I bother with this step drill bit thing? Well. Do you like your holes smooth? Like...silky smooth? YES! Yes ya do! (Unless you prefer your holes barbed or with teeth or something -- I won't judge)

Seriously though. How have I not seen more people talk about this??!? I needed to make a post. It's a mini-tek. Lids have been well covered. Not trying to reinvent the wheel here or take credit away from a few wonderful lid write-ups -- so this will be short and sweet. Also - apply this to more than lids! Make some monos! Ez-dial those holes with style.

This is a step drill bit:


You probably don't need the cobalt one unless we start using solid steel instead of bags and jars, but hey, ya never know:


This is why they're awesome:


They *step* up -- get it? Note the sides are smooth. They bump up your holes as large as ya need it friend :wink:.

(Extra credit: run it on both sides for an extra smooth hole! -- thanks NotFromGeorgia for this bit)

I'm going to skip the whole lid write-up out of *respect* for my fellows that have already covered that topic -- but just don't forget this bit. Heh.... :wink:

Instead, a mostly visual guide for a lid that uses:
-a cut out thicker SFD on top
-an extra filter patch to keep little bits from getting in that f-ing void between the SFD and where the filter patch is on the other side
-silicone (some random stuff I got at the hardware store, red/gray RTV is cool but I didn't have any)
-wide mouth ball leak proof lids















I hope this helps someone! Happy hole-ing!


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx]
    #28436562 - 08/16/23 09:55 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

Why not melt them with a hot rod/nail head?


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: tryptkaloids] * 1
    #28436569 - 08/16/23 09:59 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

This was just much much easier. It also doesn't involve having to heat a nail while I'm stoned.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx]
    #28436572 - 08/16/23 10:02 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

:lol: yea that's never great.
Also I've been loving using sfds whole if you can ever justify the cost try it out, there's no silicone to fail


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: tryptkaloids]
    #28436573 - 08/16/23 10:03 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

I'll run a few that way! Probably put the SFD under the lid in that case. I might still silicone it in there, lol.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx] * 3
    #28436582 - 08/16/23 10:11 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

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xVadisx said: It also doesn't involve having to heat a nail while I'm stoned.



I’m over here heating nails to get stoned 🀣


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: aPurpleCray0n] * 1
    #28436588 - 08/16/23 10:19 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

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xVadisx said: It also doesn't involve having to heat a nail while I'm stoned.



I’m over here heating nails to get stoned 🀣




I've done that!!! It was *too much fun*. I got to a point where I couldn't really get high any other way.

I didn't think of that though.

Heat those nails, lololol. (but also, seriously, step bit -- game changer)


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx] * 1
    #28436607 - 08/16/23 10:41 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

Step drills are awesome. You can use the next step on the bit to chamfer the hole. Chamfer both sides to make it extra clean :cool:


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: NotFromGeorgia]
    #28436609 - 08/16/23 10:44 PM (5 months, 9 days ago)

If I still had my MechE friends -- a lathe -- and an AutoCad hasp....

Fillet that hole! Or chamfer? I don't remember.

I like the precision.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx]
    #28436617 - 08/16/23 11:04 PM (5 months, 8 days ago)

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xVadisx said:
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aPurpleCray0n said:
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xVadisx said: It also doesn't involve having to heat a nail while I'm stoned.



I’m over here heating nails to get stoned 🀣




I've done that!!! It was *too much fun*. I got to a point where I couldn't really get high any other way.

I didn't think of that though.

Heat those nails, lololol. (but also, seriously, step bit -- game changer)



Hahah I know what you mean.

I’m an impatient fuck and end up with holes all different sizes but I’m also ocd and the different holes drive me nuts 🀣. Step bits do a wicked job though.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: aPurpleCray0n]
    #28436621 - 08/16/23 11:15 PM (5 months, 8 days ago)

Weed does pair nicely with lid making. I'm less fond of the smoke from heated things going into plastic -- but if it works I can't judge.

My first SAB has some...interesting holes. I now use it for storage. You can stack stuff on it and still get into it without having to unstack -- just hope it fits out the hole :shrug:.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx]
    #28436653 - 08/17/23 12:28 AM (5 months, 8 days ago)

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xVadisx said:
Weed does pair nicely with lid making. I'm less fond of the smoke from heated things going into plastic -- but if it works I can't judge.

My first SAB has some...interesting holes. I now use it for storage. You can stack stuff on it and still get into it without having to unstack -- just hope it fits out the hole :shrug:.



I feel ya there. I went the hole saw route, don’t know what I’ll ever need to saw a 5” hole into ever again but by god I will find something..


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: aPurpleCray0n]
    #28437325 - 08/17/23 04:06 PM (5 months, 8 days ago)

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xVadisx said:
Weed does pair nicely with lid making. I'm less fond of the smoke from heated things going into plastic -- but if it works I can't judge.

My first SAB has some...interesting holes. I now use it for storage. You can stack stuff on it and still get into it without having to unstack -- just hope it fits out the hole :shrug:.



I feel ya there. I went the hole saw route, don’t know what I’ll ever need to saw a 5” hole into ever again but by god I will find something..




I also have a few hole saws laying around that I used for my SAB. I've yet to drill anymore holes in things with those either. Yet.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx]
    #28442273 - 08/21/23 11:01 PM (5 months, 3 days ago)

Step bits are a game changer 4 sure. I got mine (pretty much just for building custom hydroponic systems, and now mushrooms tubs, plastic\acrylic type projects, etc) a lot cheaper at harbor freight. Sometimes they have a sale/coupon just for the step bit kits, so they only cost you some pocket change!

The cheapest lower quality ones from HF are perfect for drilling plastics, and should last for a lifetime, especially if that is their only use..


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: PsillySeeEms]
    #28442275 - 08/21/23 11:05 PM (5 months, 3 days ago)

Love that! HF is where I got mine, lol.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx]
    #28445414 - 08/24/23 05:21 PM (5 months, 1 day ago)

Yeah STEP DRILLS!

UniBit was the first a thousand years ago.

And Horror Freight has some too.

I have not bought any in a while but my all time favorite is GreenLee from Home Despot, but it aint cheap.


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: WhatEyeFind]
    #28445496 - 08/24/23 06:47 PM (5 months, 1 day ago)

i use a heat resistant silicone and therefore the drilled hole doesn't have to be that precise. automatically closable vaccination port and cannula filter

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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: darkokiddo]
    #28445545 - 08/24/23 07:37 PM (5 months, 1 day ago)

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Yeah STEP DRILLS!

UniBit was the first a thousand years ago.

And Horror Freight has some too.

I have not bought any in a while but my all time favorite is GreenLee from Home Despot, but it aint cheap.




I love my set -- I think it could go through steel but I don't need that -- it just sounded nice at Horror Freight (lol at the name).

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i use a heat resistant silicone and therefore the drilled hole doesn't have to be that precise. automatically closable vaccination port and cannula filter

greets google translate :laugh:






So long as there's enough airflow with the silicone and the syringe filter (I think that's okay for liquid culture and inoculate but probably wouldn't be okay for grain). I just...I like step drill bits and I can not lie. (sorry) :smile:


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Re: Better Holes Tek, Upgrade Your Lids and Your Monos [Re: xVadisx]
    #28445578 - 08/24/23 07:56 PM (5 months, 1 day ago)

Liquids are usually fine with the air in the jar


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