Holy crap it looks like the bit was just pushing its way through the metal instead of cutting the metal.
I did not have that problem when I drilled my pan, the bit cut a clean hole and the bulkhead fit nice and tight.
I think the metal you drilled was thin and got so hot it just pushed its way through. That's very disappointing
2019 - Barrel evaporator 2 steam pans 44 taps 13 Liters syrup
2020 - Barrel evaporator 2 steam pans 51 taps 21 Liters syrup
2021- New homemade 2x3 evaporator and flat pan 80 drop lines to buckets
2022- (,)1350L naturally ROd sap 44L syrup
2023- "\_(°°)_/" 1100L sap 30L syrup not accurate due to natural RO
2024 { ';' }1862L sap 52L syrup 52 drop lines to buckets