DIY Drillium

[Dale cannon]

I've always been fascinated by drillium and with the roads to icy to go out and ride I found myself reading this pretty amazing thread;

http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vinta ... phemy.html

With this and some strong Belgian beer for inspiration I dug out the battered Campagnolo seatpost that I've been wondering what to do with and got busy in the garage.

The bottom row of holes is a little off but overall for a 1st attempt I'm pretty happy.

I'm not doing this to save any weight, I'm just trying out something I've always wanted to do.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Stick it in the bike and give her a blast down the road and see if the post 'whistles'

 

[Jonny69]

I think it looks excellent.

 

[cce]

Stick it in the bike and give her a blast down the road and see if the post 'whistles'

I used to have a set of bars with holes for bar end shifter cables, they whistled in certain winds

 

[futuristicoldman]

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Fingers crossed you won't tear yourself a second bum hole

 

[Dale cannon]

I doubt I'll ever use it on a bike to be honest. I left plenty of material on it though, compared to some that I've seen on Google.

 

[futuristicoldman]

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Drilling holes in stuff is one of life's great pleasures.

 

[Ian Raleigh]

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Drilling holes in stuff is one of life's great pleasures.

Not quite! Ever drilled an hole which for some how has a mind of its own and wants to go elsewhere :evil:

 

[biggs682]

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Drilling holes in stuff is one of life's great pleasures.

Not quite! Ever drilled an hole which for some how has a mind of its own and wants to go elsewhere :evil:

Yes and it is very frustrating to say the least

 

[Dale cannon]

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Drilling holes in stuff is one of life's great pleasures.

Not quite! Ever drilled an hole which for some how has a mind of its own and wants to go elsewhere :evil:

Yes and it is very frustrating to say the least

Always use a sharp drill bit and very little force on the actual drill.

Let the bit do the cutting not by you pushing it through the material.

Use small pilot holes and small increments. I started at 2mm and went up in 0.5mm steps.