How to keep a hole saw together?
A few times I have purchased hole saw kits, there is one center piece and bunch of different sized saws every time I have tried to use one them by the second or third hole they are coming apart... It...
View ArticleDrilling through 3/4" MDF?
I want to drill 48 dog holes through 3/4" MDF.I tried Forstner and spade bits. The Forstner did fine but heated up and became dull. The spade bit left a jagged edge on hole top.What bit would be the...
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Wood bit vs Forstner bit for cam connector holes
I am wanting to fix my MDF cabinet together with cam dowels and connectors (I rent, so for ease of moving I want the option to flatpack. Of course I will glue up when I get somewhere permanent, don't...
View ArticleHow to maintain consistency when drilling many holes in plywood
I am building a home climbing wall to a very specific third party specification, and I need to drill 610 individual 7/16" holes through 3/4" plywood. Are there any tools I could use (either rentable or...
View ArticleCan I use a plungable router bit on a drill press?
I'm currently working on a cutting board. With a core box bit, I made rounded grooves close to the edges of the board. I would like to have bigger grooves on the corners. I'm thinking of using a bigger...
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Best method for drilling a larger diameter hole at an angle
I spent the weekend making a simple wine rack out of cedar for my mother as a gift.I drilled 1.5" holes in a cedar 2x6 to make something like this:So to keep the bottles inverted (keep the cork wet)...
View ArticleWhen should I use high speed and when lower speed with a drill press?
I have a drill press with variable speed adjustment. It is provided with a graph showing the maximum rotation speed for aluminium and steel based on drilling diameter. I can get the wood graph by...
View ArticleRecommendations for securing a high torque drill with a larger bit
This is not a major problem, but I recently encountered an issue in which I was drilling a medium sized hole, about 1.5", in a small piece of treated wood. The bit was a fairly new and fairly sharp...
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How can I make a hole with a keyway in wood?
TLDR: how to make a hole with a small tooth guide key, i.e. with a section like the inside of a 'power on' symbolLong read. I am trying to replicate a molded plastic hinge in wood. It is a hinge with a...
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Why is my countersink bit making hexagonal holes?
Every time I use my countersink bit, it creates a hexagonal hole.I've tried a hand drill, an electric drill, drilling fast, drilling slow, soft pressure, firm pressure - virtually every time it will...
View ArticleHow to run a fixed speed Mortiser at a slower speed?
I have had a Multico PM12 for over twenty years and it has faithfully served me both for mortising and as a drill press. My workshop is not big enough to fit in both.Very recently I needed to use a...
View ArticleHow to accurately drill into end grain of a 20 inch table leg
I have a table leg that was connected to the table top with mortise and tenon and tenon broke off. As part of the repair I'd like to put in a dowel through leg and table top and wood glue the whole...
View ArticleHow to remove a 25mm drill bit stuck in oak sleeper
Whilst pinning three layers of oak sleepers together with oak dowels, I have managed to get the 25mm diameter auger drill bit stuck.Is there any oil or lubricant that I can use to try and release the...
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What is this accessory from a mixed set of drill bits?
I bought a new set of drill bits the other day, and there's a hollow plastic tube with a spring inside - any idea what it is and how it works? I'm guessing something to do with centring?Edit to add -...
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Advice for drilling dowel holes in a circle for an adjustable joint
My husband is making my daughter an adjustable pikler climbing frame and we are trying to work out the joins.I think the best way would be to do 8-dowel joins then with a bolt and nut through the...
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Why are keyed drill chucks still available for modern tools?
Barring support for older tools why are keyed chucks still manufactured? Hopefully not just in my own ignorance but I view keyless chucks as just a useful equivalent without being tethered to the need...
View ArticleAre very thin drill bits actually safe?
I was looking for a thin 2mm drill bit. When I asked a manufacturer why their thinnest drill bit was 3mm, they said because drill bits are fragile if you make them too thin.With that in mind, can you...
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Drilling conical holes into Wood (Lathe)
I need to drill conical holes that are narrow at the deep and and wider at the top into cylindrical bars. The measurements need to be very precise. I was thinking of using a narrow drill for the entire...
View Articlecountersinking screws
I still don't understand about countersinking screws. I have been in lowes and home depot and have never seen packages that say countersinking screws. I still don't know the purpose of countersinking...
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Aligning entry and exit side of drawbores
I don't have a drill press, so when drilling a long hole, I'll typically drill from both sides, as close as I can eyeball being orthogonal to the surface, and meet in the middle. This way, the series...
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Are drill guides supposed to be zero-clearance?
I bought the following drill guide so that I can make perpendicular holes in wood.Even using this tool, I failed and I am wondering if the problem is my technique, or if I have bought a faulty...
View ArticleHow do I put a really long narrow straight hole in a piece of wood?
I tried using a really long thin drill bit that probably had a different purpose (like maybe drywall stuff) to put a hole in a tobacco pipe project. But the bit blew out the side of the wood because it...
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How to prevent tearout when drilling surface at an angle?
I was boring holes for stool-legs when this huge chunk of hard maple tore out. This was supposed to the be the top surface of the stool, so it's pretty frustrating. The chip was mangled, so I can't...
View ArticleWhen should I use a tapered drill bit vs straight drill bit for...
I looking to buy a set of countersink bits and I'm seeing both tapered and non-tapered versions. Is this personal preference or is there a reason to use one other the other? I mostly work with...
View ArticleHow do I drill a hole exactly in the center of a circle?
I have a 2" diameter, 11" length dowel. I want to drill a 5/16" hole exactly in the center of each end, 2" min depth. It needs to be precise because it is for axles that the dowel needs to spin freely...
View ArticleIs there still a place for "hand drills" in a modern woodshop?
I've seen hand drills hanging on walls in restaurants and at rummage sales.Is there still a place for "hand drills" in a modern woodshop?
View ArticleUsing tape to thicken shank of the endmill/rotary bit/drill
My router has a 1/2" collet to take 1/2" shank bits. I also have this generic CNC endmill whose shank is 3/8". I want to be able to use this endmill with the router.Can I apply painter's tape (or...
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Drilling very small holes in softwoods
Motivation:Recently, I was restoring a small spice rack made of very thin and very soft wood (pine-like) - I unglued it, restored pieces and was about to glue it back together. I saw that the best way...
View ArticleCan I hammer 25.4mm x 300mm oak dowels into a 25mm hole?
I bought the oak dowels supplied as 25mm x 300mm to fix through three oak sleepers total height 300mm.I then bought a 25mm auger bit.When I just checked the dowels with a calibrated digital caliper,...
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How to use a very large Forstner-style bit
This Forstner bit is 92mm in diameter, it's very large. I need to make a clean hole into a block of wood.Looks a bit dangerous, or looks like there's a risk to break the bit or tool.So how am I...
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