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Chocolate Lab said:
Speaking of cutting oil, and since I'm here and you guys might have done this, I was thinking about making a power rack out of that thick c-channel that I just happen to have. Would be easy to weld, but the problem -- and the reason I haven't done it yet -- is I'd need to drill probably 80 or so 1" holes in it for the pins.

How hard is that to do? Or not that it's hard, but would it take forever and would I need to go through several bits? I have a suitable old drill press but I've never drilled metal like that so I don't have a good idea of how long each one would take.

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Pilot holes. Start small and work up. Use cutting oil here as well, slow speed and take your time and the bit will last much longer. If it gets dull, its pretty easy to resharpen on a bench grinder or drill doctor if you have one.
 
roughneck266 said:
Pilot holes. Start small and work up. Use cutting oil here as well, slow speed and take your time and the bit will last much longer. If it gets dull, its pretty easy to resharpen on a bench grinder or drill doctor if you have one.
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Thanks... any idea how long each one might take?
 
Chocolate Lab said:
Thanks... any idea how long each one might take?
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It will depend on the quality of your bit, and drill press and how hard the steel is. The smaller holes will make it faster, but I would guestimate maybe ten minutes a hole? You really don't want to rush it though, it will just cost more money in bits.
 
roughneck266 said:
Pilot holes. Start small and work up. Use cutting oil here as well, slow speed and take your time and the bit will last much longer. If it gets dull, its pretty easy to resharpen on a bench grinder or drill doctor if you have one.
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The pilot holes is very good advice.
 
Cotton said:
We didn't have that fancy cutting oil shit when I was younger. We had to spray it with water.
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While eating beans and rice, I'm sure. But I mean, if you want to fuck your tools up, continue using water.

You don't have to use specialized cutting oil. A couple drops of clean motor oil is just fine to keep things cool and lubricated. Hell, using used motor oil would be better than using water.
 
NoDak said:
While eating beans and rice, I'm sure. But I mean, if you want to fuck your tools up, continue using water.

You don't have to use specialized cutting oil. A couple drops of clean motor oil is just fine to keep things cool and lubricated. Hell, using used motor oil would be better than using water.
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I use motor oil all the time of stuff that isn't going to take a long time to cut.
 
Chocolate Lab said:
Speaking of cutting oil, and since I'm here and you guys might have done this, I was thinking about making a power rack out of that thick c-channel that I just happen to have. Would be easy to weld, but the problem -- and the reason I haven't done it yet -- is I'd need to drill probably 80 or so 1" holes in it for the pins.

How hard is that to do? Or not that it's hard, but would it take forever and would I need to go through several bits? I have a suitable old drill press but I've never drilled metal like that so I don't have a good idea of how long each one would take.

@NoDak @Cotton @mcnuttz @anyoneelse
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Buy a GOOD bit. Even if you have to spend a little more, it'll save you money in the long run. Better to use one or two expensive bits than a bunch of cheap ones that dull quickly and/or break.

Get yourself a little pump can and just put some clean 10 W30 in it. Give it a couple squirts at the start, then every so often to keep the bit and cutting surface cool and lubricated. It really shouldn't take that long. Just grab a couple cold beers, crank some old tunes and get after it.

And like Roughneck said above, punch a starting spot. Don't rely on the drill to be that accurate to start a hole. Then drill a smaller hole before going to the entire 1". Will save you a LOT of headaches. And money.
 
Thanks guys. If it's really 10 minutes a hole, yikes, that might not be worth it. I'll probably get a bit and try a couple to see how it goes anyway, though.

One thing I read, and I already bought some extra, was that chainsaw bar oil made a good cheap cutting fluid for drilling.
 
Chocolate Lab said:
Thanks guys. If it's really 10 minutes a hole, yikes, that might not be worth it. I'll probably get a bit and try a couple to see how it goes anyway, though.

One thing I read, and I already bought some extra, was that chainsaw bar oil made a good cheap cutting fluid for drilling.
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I can't imagine it would take 10 mins a hole. Especially with a drill press. But, you definitely do need to go slow.
 
NoDak said:
Use a cutting oil, not water. Water will find it's way inside the tool body and cause rust/corrosion. Better for the blade, too.
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We used coolant when I worked at my dad's machine shop. Shit was sticky as hell at the end of the day though. Always could feel it all over my clothes.
 
Cowboysrock55 said:
We used coolant when I worked at my dad's machine shop. Shit was sticky as hell at the end of the day though. Always could feel it all over my clothes.
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Yeah, I've had antifreeze dry on my hands and clothes. Sticky as a MFer. Becomes a dust magnet.
 
I went to help my Dad with a service call this morning. Customer called and said they thought their toilet might be leaking.

As I walked to the front door, I thought it smelled like a bunch of cats pissed in the dirt next to the door.

This old dude wearing boxers with his shirt tucked into them opens the door and the smell hit so hard when he open the door.

I’ve seen some shit working in the construction and remodel industry over the years, but that bathroom was hands down the worst thing I’ve seen in my life.

The toilet was definitely leaking. Under the linoleum and into the hallway carpet. Roaches up and down the walls, mold growing all over the toilet.

A normal toilet change out would be $700-$900 depending on the toilet.

I threw out $3,800 and was honest with the guy. It’s the environment I’d be working in. Totally expected him to throw me out of his house.

Nope. He wants me back Wednesday. And I don’t want to do it.
 
Sheik said:
I went to help my Dad with a service call this morning. Customer called and said they thought their toilet might be leaking.

As I walked to the front door, I thought it smelled like a bunch of cats pissed in the dirt next to the door.

This old dude wearing boxers with his shirt tucked into them opens the door and the smell hit so hard when he open the door.

I’ve seen some shit working in the construction and remodel industry over the years, but that bathroom was hands down the worst thing I’ve seen in my life.

The toilet was definitely leaking. Under the linoleum and into the hallway carpet. Roaches up and down the walls, mold growing all over the toilet.

A normal toilet change out would be $700-$900 depending on the toilet.

I threw out $3,800 and was honest with the guy. It’s the environment I’d be working in. Totally expected him to throw me out of his house.

Nope. He wants me back Wednesday. And I don’t want to do it.
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I really don't understand how people live that way.
 
Cotton said:
I really don't understand how people live that way.
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I don’t understand either. I talked to her daughter and told her straight up that I was charging way more than any normal job would be because of the filth.

I felt terrible, but I fully expected to walk away and still might.
 
Sheik said:
I don’t understand either. I talked to her daughter and told her straight up that I was charging way more than any normal job would be because of the filth.

I felt terrible, but I fully expected to walk away and still might.
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I think those people know what filth they are living in and how disgusting it is. Their brains just won't let them fix the problem that they are aware of. It's certainly a mental health issue.
 
Smitty said:
Oh good a coil broke on my AC unit and it’s $4700 to replace
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How olds the unit? I actually replaced both my HVAC over the course of the last year. Costs about 12,000 each. But one is a 5 ton and one is a 4 1/2 ton.
 
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