Morning gang,
I have an idea/project I have, and Im trying to understand/crack how to accomplish it, and or ask for the proper thing when I go have this done.
I have a bolt, that is appx 2 feet long. It is a strong bolt, that is under some measure of tension, and will encounter a bit of vibration. The bolt is strong enough, and there is no real threat of it breaking as it is. I do not believe its hardened, it is a normal bolt.. even though its about 1/2 inch in diameter. You can drag a file across the shaft of it, and it will make a mark.
This being said... How does someone drill a hole through it? This is NOT a firearm.. but I was thinking something like a smoothbore barrel.. someone has to drill those out I would assume.
That being said... what would I ask for if I was gonna go someplace and ask them to do it? And or.. do they even drill them? Or are they forged that way?
The project needs a hole 1/8 inch or slightly larger through it. The inner bore is not critical.

Thanks for any insight!
(Yes I have a bridgeport, and a 11x36 lathe.. but dont think I have anything like the tooling to do it.)