Hi Robert,
There are probably elements of your question that were not explained - like how long can a drilled hole be but this is my answer based on the information given and my understanig of the problem :)
Hello
Please excuse the possibly simple arithmetic question.
A friend has asked me to make him a croquet mallet head and has supplied me with an aluminium block measuring 280mm X 50mm X 50mm.
Volume = 280*50*50 = 280*50*50 = 700,000mm^3
This block weighs 1850gm.
I need to reduce the weight to 1333gm.
Need to make holes to remove 1850-1333= 517grams
517/1850*700000 = 195621.6216216216216216
Need to remove 195,622mm^3
To do this I intend to drill a number of holes through the block from side to side.
I must drill an equal number of holes on each end of the mallet so that it is balanced.
I am comfortable working with with wood but aluminium is new to me and I don't want to muck it up.
I have a set of drills of the size (Murphy was an optimist) 9/16", 5/8', 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 7/8", 15/16" and 1".
I also have a 2 full sets of both metric and inch drills up to 13mm and 1/2" respectively
The biggest diameter that you mentioned was 13mm So I will use that one.
The dimensions given are in mm so I am not even going to consider the imperial bits.
2pi*6.5^2*x=195,622
x=195622/(2*pi*6.5^2) = 736.9043379295325296
The block is only 280mm deep so
736.9/140 = 5.2635714285714286
122.8166666666666667 = 122.8166666666666667
6 holes on each side, each one has 13mm diameter and 122.82cm length
Check
6*2*pi*6.5^2*122.82 = 195626mm^3
195626-195622 = 4
So it is out by 4mm^3 which is negligable.