What metal drill bit for putting a Piranha on?

[RoyJackson]

A long long time ago, in a far away reality I suggested using a machine shop to do the drilling. Since then I've had another idea: why not get a billion dollar DOD high energy laser to do the job? Since Roy is working in QC he might have a connection to someone who has one?!:confused2::laughing:

Wow, talk about beating a thread to DEATH!? This may take the cake. Some may even have to eat some 'humble pie'. And we wonder why America has so much trouble making anything - if reading a scale is so difficult, and realizing a dial is not properly zeroed; well then it seems we're clearly doomed to turn out mediocre work results. And China may produce a lot of crap, BUT we KEEP buying it!:confused3:

The problem is it the holes have to be drilled through his bucket...I thought it was a tooth bar from the pictures. Pulling his bucket wouldn't be a problem...handling it would be (after it was off his loader...and at a machine shop).
I'm sure the OP will have no problems drilling if he does the pilot holes then step up a size or so until he gets to his required size.

 

[jenkinsph]

Lots of discussion about the calipers, I well remember Mjncad a poster here who probably gave up on the forum because of threads like this. Might have changed his signature line to "Measure with calipers, mark with chalk and cut with a torch". Kind of silly isn't it? Just for more useless input looks close to .8 to me.

 

[kennyd]

Way back in the thread, when it was still about drilling holes I suggested the use of a holes saw also, probably got ignored since it was to "on topic" for most of the posters to this thread.

 

[jenkinsph]

Way back in the thread, when it was still about drilling holes I suggested the use of a holes saw also, probably got ignored since it was to "on topic" for most of the posters to this thread.

I remember that and mentally acknowledged it at the time I read it. Problem around here is there are too many people who want to talk the talk but can't perform. Gets a little tiresome and is making me loose interest in the forum. I have spent a lot of time here and am beginning to think it is wasted time.

 

[two_bit_score]

I remember that and mentally acknowledged it at the time I read it. Problem around here is there are too many people who want to talk the talk but can't perform. Gets a little tiresome and is making me loose interest in the forum. I have spent a lot of time here and am beginning to think it is wasted time.

Well, it's entertaining anyway.....sometimes. :laughing:

 

[sal64]

i gave up on the first look close i new it was .790

 

[RoyJackson]

Well, it's entertaining anyway.....sometimes. :laughing:

Yeah, but not as much fun as gun related threads!

 

[Coyote machine]

I'd still like to know what company Roy works for, so I can buy the Chinese version of their product instead.

Good luck with that- not a chance in H you'll ever know, so let it go.

The problem is it the holes have to be drilled through his bucket...I thought it was a tooth bar from the pictures. Pulling his bucket wouldn't be a problem...handling it would be (after it was off his loader...and at a machine shop).
I'm sure the OP will have no problems drilling if he does the pilot holes then step up a size or so until he gets to his required size.

Unless he finds a tractor shop that has the necessary tools in house. AND BTW, I read what he was doing when I read his initial post and therefore was aware it was a bucket he was wanting to attach the Piranha to. What else would one attach a Piranha too? A canopy?:confused2:

I remember that and mentally acknowledged it at the time I read it. Problem around here is there are too many people who want to talk the talk but can't perform. Gets a little tiresome and is making me loose interest in the forum. I have spent a lot of time here and am beginning to think it is wasted time.

I know the feeling of endless posts on threads that head off into their own, often ego based diatribes. It gets tiresome- but don't give up. Just find another thread to read, post on, etc.
IMHO the mods ought to kick in if not the OP to kill threads that go way, way off topic- but that doesn't seem to be a priority.....

 

[RoyJackson]

Good luck with that- not a chance in H you'll ever know, so let it go.

It's QA work for an aerospace manufacturer, actually. All you had to do was ask...

 

[Coyote machine]

It's QA work for an aerospace manufacturer, actually. All you had to do was ask...

Oh, so you're the guy who QC'd the plane that the 'amatuer' pilots landed too low on approach to the runway this summer?:laughing:

 

[RoyJackson]

Oh, so you're the guy who QC'd the plane that the 'amatuer' pilots landed too low on approach to the runway this summer?:laughing:

Nope..that was pilot error, if you recall.
Stuff I'm doing is military....same agency I worked for when we lived in Pennsylvania, just a different client company.

Think you could have done a better job landing that airliner? Maybe you should be a pilot! I reckon the airline is looking for three new air crewmen.

 

[Coyote machine]

Nope..that was pilot error, if you recall.
Stuff I'm doing is military....same agency I worked for when we lived in Pennsylvania, just a different client company.

Think you could have done a better job landing that airliner? Maybe you should be a pilot! I reckon the airline is looking for three new air crewmen.

No, not a pilot, can't say I could have done a better job landing, but I might not have done as bad a result either. Unfortunately people died as a result of the crash; could have been much worse too.

 

[RoyJackson]

No, not a pilot, can't say I could have done a better job landing, but I might not have done as bad a result either. Unfortunately people died as a result of the crash; could have been much worse too.

Yep...a few feet lower may well have been disastrous...

 

[jmc]

Roy, you're being a good sport with all this kidding.

We should move on.

Anybody else think Deere's are overrated?

John

 

[newbury]

Anybody else think Deere's are overrated?

John

Deers are ok if they didn't feed in the swamp.

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy, you're being a good sport with all this kidding.

We should move on.

Anybody else think Deere's are overrated?

John

Can't take forums too seriously, Bro...

 

[tomfifield]

Roy, you're being a good sport with all this kidding.

We should move on.

Anybody else think Deere's are overrated?

John

Now you looking to stir it up! LOL

 

[crazyal]

You (and others) are assuming the first hashmark is the "zero"...based upon my experience, I'm assuming the first hashmark is for .100.
Well, reckon we do need the OP to post a picture of that caliper closed.

As I wrote previously, we expect the OP to be able to use his own calipers...

Bingo. I was staying out of this but I have seen both styles. Ones that have a hash mark for zero and ones that don't. Since you haven't seen them closed you don't know which style they are. I solved the problem by only using digital calipers now.

 

[newbury]

Well a partial follow up.

I "found" (in my basement) a cheopo drill "press" attachment for a power drill.

I clamped that on to the side of the bucket.


Then using a 1/8 cobalt drill bit, started drilling, slow and lubed.

After about 5 minutes I had to go to jut the drill because of lack of length.



But it drilled thru fine. But I didn't have the chuck key to switch bits . TBC.

So it looks like the cobalt bit and stand is what I needed.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I wont even address the caliper issue, but would like to know if the actual thickness drilled was any where close to the top measurement. I have never seen a tractor FEL bucket with sides that thick. Likely just a wear edge at the top. I would think more along the lines of 1/4" thickness unless this is a bucket off a big front end loader or industrial back hoe.