"Christopher Tidy" wrote
...Is it a dumb idea to think of
trying to repair the bottom with a sheet of 1 mm stainless, for
permanence? I have some cobalt drills that will make the holes, but
will SS sheet be so stiff that it'll be too hard to bend to shape
(right now, I don't have the stainless sheet). Also, is there any
advantage to using a thick backing washer with pop rivets, when it
comes to the vibration resistance of rivets used in sheet of this
thickness, or might it make things worse?
Chris

This bucket is 0.050" stainless bent to shape by hand:
https://picasaweb.google.com/KB1DAL/...65918437561074
It's strong enough to dig and move sand and rocks.

22 gauge galvanized steel is a lot easier to bend and may be strong enough
if supported all around. How thick is the original metal?

jsw