[AT] Gas can rant

[Dave Rotigel]

No, I use an 18v battery powered drill. Seems to work fine--the 1/2 bit can get through the plastic OK. !
	Dave

On Jul 21, 2015, at 10:48 AM, Indiana Robinson wrote:

> You guys are using a non-electric hand drill to drill these cans with
> aren't you...  :-)
> I find that if I use the tap drill size for either a 3/8" or 1/2" bolt to
> drill a vent hole then I can force a short cap-screw of that size into the
> hole and it fits snug enough to not loosen up but when unscrewed from the
> hole vents fine.
> I looked at a new can at Wally World yesterday and I believe that they have
> given the designation "POS" a whole new level of crappy product. I'll check
> Rural King.
> I still have a couple of 2.5 gallon cans here that I need to toss in the
> trash. My mother had bought them long ago and while they were a decent
> quality can they are quite round on the bottom. How smart is that for
> something to haul around full of explosive fuel?  :-) They are shaped about
> like a little LP tank but with only a small flat bottom area.
> 
> 
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> Francis Robinson
> aka "farmer"
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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