Drilling a hole: Revisited

[dlbuck]

Back in October I asked about drilling a 1/4 inch hole through a 1 1/2 inch hydraulic cylinder ram. I got replies from next to impossible to easy, I found it to be relatively easy on this particular ram. I ground off a small amount chrome on each side, set up my drill press with a new bit, drilling slow with lubrication it worked well. Thanks for all the help.

 

[stevieb49829]

I must have missed your original post. Why did you need this hole in the ram? steve

 

[dlbuck]

I must have missed your original post. Why did you need this hole in the ram? steve

I bought a homemade wood splitter with the threaded end broke off. I needed a hole in the ram to mount a coupler.

 

[stevieb49829]

Yup, I had to do the same on my loader. But my reasoning was that I could change out the gland seals without removing the piston, by cutting the welded clevis off the end of the ram, and pinning it back on. steve

 

[rustred]

Back in October I asked about drilling a 1/4 inch hole through a 1 1/2 inch hydraulic cylinder ram. I got replies from next to impossible to easy, I found it to be relatively easy on this particular ram. I ground off a small amount chrome on each side, set up my drill press with a new bit, drilling slow with lubrication it worked well. Thanks for all the help.

Exactly , you have to do that.