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  • GVX19

    Oct. 24, 2009 11:02 a.m. GVX19 New Reader

    Jeff wrote:

    If one was so inclined, would there be a way to drill two holes in a pair of aluminum rotor housings that did not use power?

    Just curious

    Thanks

    In the hope that your looking for a real way to drill. You and use a PUMP DRILL . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_drill#Pump_Drill

  • DILYSI Dave

    Oct. 24, 2009 11:07 a.m. DILYSI Dave UltimaDork

    Rig up a 10 speed bike to a flexible driveshaft dremel. Might need some kind of gearbox to get adequate speed, but should be able to move some metal.

  • ignorant

    Oct. 24, 2009 5:39 p.m. ignorant PowerDork

    http://www.beautifuliron.com/thepost.htm

  • friedgreencorrado

    Oct. 24, 2009 7:04 p.m. friedgreencorrado Dork

    Caveman technology for caveman results.

    Bow drills, they're not just for fires anymore...

  • Jeff

    Oct. 25, 2009 10:01 p.m. Jeff Dork

    Thanks for all the suggestions. I now have a few ways to try and make this work. Should be fun.

  • friedgreencorrado

    Oct. 25, 2009 10:07 p.m. friedgreencorrado Dork

    Jeff wrote:

    Thanks for all the suggestions. I now have a few ways to try and make this work. Should be fun.

    Dude, make sure you get back to us with what you eventually decide to try!

    And lotza pix of the process & results.

  • mr2peak

    Oct. 26, 2009 3:29 a.m. mr2peak New Reader

    DILYSI Dave wrote:

    Rig up a 10 speed bike to a flexible driveshaft dremel. Might need some kind of gearbox to get adequate speed, but should be able to move some metal.

    beat me to it!

    It's 1000% win! You now have a beer powered drill!

  • Giant Purple Snorklewacker

    Oct. 26, 2009 7:39 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker Dork

    I could make a hole in that accidentally by just trying to weld on it.

  • Armitage

    Oct. 26, 2009 9:09 a.m. Armitage Reader

    Bike pump connected to an air tank with pneumatic drill? The only power involved would be your own and I believe you'd get one heck of a workout that way ;)

  • Sofa King

    Oct. 26, 2009 10:26 a.m. Sofa King New Reader

    Take it to a machine shop and pay to have them drilled. It can't be that big a hit on the challenge budget, if this is that important to your build, and if you don't do the work you are still a Caveman.

  • Grtechguy

    Oct. 26, 2009 11:19 a.m. Grtechguy UltraDork

    I actually own one of these:

    It's Mounted in my parents Barn, attached to an 8" beam. I think it will take a 3/4" shank

  • ultraclyde

    Oct. 26, 2009 11:23 a.m. ultraclyde Reader

    If you rig the bike, make the drill shaft turn by contacting the outside tire surface - like a stationary trainer. Surely this will get you the rpms necessary.

    Personally I like Bullet Tooth Tony's "Desert Eagle Point Five Oh" as the best solution.

  • DILYSI Dave

    Oct. 26, 2009 9:08 p.m. DILYSI Dave UltimaDork

    ultraclyde wrote:

    If you rig the bike, make the drill shaft turn by contacting the outside tire surface - like a stationary trainer. Surely this will get you the rpms necessary.

    Good call!

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