Beltzington
Platinum Member
This section should be named welding and fabrication so forgive me if I am off topic.
A very smart manager once told me never side track a project trying to achieve perfection which is something I struggle with at all levels. That being said I am not building a satellite and am wondering when talking farm attachments does oversize holes significantly weaken a product. Specifically would drilling a 3/4" hole for a 5/8" bolt even matter once it is securely tightened. The load would only be in one direction so even if it move 1/8" inch it would stay there. Trying to decide if I need to buy a $20 bit, also the extra wiggle room will allow for small fitting errors.
A very smart manager once told me never side track a project trying to achieve perfection which is something I struggle with at all levels. That being said I am not building a satellite and am wondering when talking farm attachments does oversize holes significantly weaken a product. Specifically would drilling a 3/4" hole for a 5/8" bolt even matter once it is securely tightened. The load would only be in one direction so even if it move 1/8" inch it would stay there. Trying to decide if I need to buy a $20 bit, also the extra wiggle room will allow for small fitting errors.