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Old October 31, 2011   #65
JackE
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Tee Hee Cackel and Hardy Har Har...................

Smart A..... well, never mind. right back atcha! I guess it WAS a dumb question.

They recommend one of those conical-shaped "unibits" - like carpenters use for thin veneer - and sell them for 43.95. The hole has to be real nice and clean so the grommet doesn't leak. I tried a sharp spade bit but it made a ragged hole and I don't have a drill with a chuck larger than 1/2.

I forgot that they make those larger metal bits with a smaller shank to fit a 3/8 chuck - so that should work. The grommets and barbed fittings are ordered but haven't arrived. This has been a lot of work and money (especially the well part), but at least I'll have a small garden (up to 12K sq ft) - and I think that's all I'm gonna squeeze outta that Mickey Mouse little well - now just watch it rain next year!!

I wanna BIG well, but my DW ain't gonna turn loose of no 8-10K so I can play at farming - especially when a couple months of normal rainfall will fill the lake and solve the problem.

Jack
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