Projects How hard could it possibly be to drill a hole in a bucket,,,,

I did,
Might be stuff online but not in store.
I snagged a tank from the scrap yard.
Problem Should be solved here shortly.

 

scrap yards are the best place to shop. sadly, many now days wont let you buy anything. gotta get out of the city for that

 

I know you can do it.
Btw...what's the flow experiment all about?
You building an ancient-style clock?

 

Is this a traditional bucket, or one made after 1965?

 

Probably could find replacemen parts at outdoor store like Bass Pro, Cabellas, etc.

 

It sounds like you could use a simple hose faucet. The 1/4 turn, ball valves open quickly to a straight through flow. They might be slightly smaller than 3/4", however. A plumbing supply would have something bigger. My guess is they will empty a bucket as fast as a NASCAR fuel can.
Since this is all for a one time test just use a combination of pipe flange nuts and silicone caulk.

Edit to add: How about a hole with a simple cork?

 

Come on now.....google bulkhead fitting and you can get just about any style, size, thread, etc

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I know what you're building.
Did you try Stills R Us?

 

Ok I did this a bunch of times at the transmission shop I worked at years ago.

We would get the 15 gallon drums and install just a regular brass solderable hose bib on to it.


How I did it is I drilled a hole as close to the bottom as I could

Got a short length of 3/4” copper pipe and put a very exaggerated flare on one end and put the pipe into the hole I just made with the flare to the inside of the drum.
The with a hammer tap the flared end of the pipe and the drum so both areas met up with minimal gaps.
Then brazed the pipe to the drum on the inside and outside of the drum.
Once that was done I brazed on the hose bib ( it was one of those spring loaded snap closed deals.
Worked great I made 5 about 20 years ago and they are still there.

Owner likes to keep “ good” used transmission fluid. Good guy but a bit weird.

Anyways there ya go

 

Go to your nearest ParkerStore. Buy a brass npt bulkhead fitting, I think it's a 207ACBH-8. You will have to apply some rtv around it but it will seal up. Then, put whatever fitting or valve you need in the 1/2" female npt port. Easy.

 

If it’s a plastic bucket or even a fibreglass bucket it surely isn’t traditional

 

and...it will hurt the resale vale too!

 

Nothing but steel

 

McMaster-Carr has about a dozen different varieties of bulkhead fittings. Order today and you get it next day.

 

weld a bung to a 4"x4" square of 16 gage and drill holes in the four corners, make a couple gaskets and a "twin" for the inside of the bucket, silicone and bolt together.

 

And then stand back and watch it leak

 

Together, the Hamb can do ANYTHING!!!

 

And that's what you need todo to get the job done
That's how hard it is !
because a simple fitting out of brass is just not available in the USA. Plastics fittings sure, a hundred or two hundred dollars and up for some sure. I don't want and can't use plastic and I'm not excited about $100 n up for it.

 

Tire valve stem assembly for a piece of equipment, used should cost you a beer or a Gatorade. Or a bulkhead fitting for a glad hand but it’s heavier.

 

NO problem with the dreaded "peronies disease(the curve)" on this dude!
6sally6

 

Peyronies
Go ahead, Google it, I dare you.
Oh yeh, don't forget to click "images".

 

Get a good top and side curtains for that bucket so you don't have to drain it all the time.....

 

I get these from my local brew supply

 

What in the actual fuck man ?!?

 

Monica would know about that.

 

How did that get brought into the thread anyway?

 

... power of the HAMB

LOL

 

Turn a 20lb. Propane tank over and cut the bottom off.

 

That flow rate depends on the valve type size and the liquid height in the bucket. There is an easy calculation given on the PDF here:

nibco.com/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=21474836699

or search google for
Flow Data Cv Values for Valves - Nibco
the P in the flow equation can be calculated using the height of water or fluid in the bucket using this equation:


p = 0.433 h SG (1)

where

p = pressure (psi)

h = head (ft)

SG = specific gravity of the fluid (1.0 for water less for gasoline )

hope this comes through but I can help if I have more info on the valve type and liquid height.

this will be fairly accurate as long as the liquid level is above the valve and no vortex is forming in the bucket.

 

The big ones are 2 piece the bulkhead part and stem.