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drilling button holes and splintering wood
apfelanni:
forstner vs holesaw .. hehe .. i d say it depends on the material and the size of the hole u wonna drill. for ex. i would never drill a 70 or 100 mm hole with a forstner . working with hardwood using a holesaw is often a better choice than a forstner bit. with a good drill press , sharp tools and some patients u can do excellent buttonholes with both of em .
saint:
Scrap wood + Forstner bit. :)
MB:
Spadebit, handheld drill and MDF don't go together very well. I had a very hard time making nice holes with
that combination. The point of the spade that is supposed to keep it centered quickly starts moving around
because of the soft material and I ended up with holes that looked like they were made with a shotgun. :angry:
A forstnerbit is MUCH easier to use and gives great results. You can use the same size 1 1/8 inch for almost
all holes in the CP, like for joystick, buttons and spinner. You can get one for under $10. Highly recommended.
drventure:
Based on my exp, I'd say a piece of scrap backing the hole and just about any ol' bit will do just fine.
I've used standard bits, forstner, hole saws, speedbore bits, etc, they all seem to cut a clean hole all the way through if you back the hole up with scrap.
Also, you can drill a small pilot all the way through, then drill from the front about halfway, then flip and drill from the back.
That will also produce a clean hole. It might be a tad more work, but if you've got the cp out and bare, not much more than using clamps and scrap.
shateredsoul:
Any specific type of clamps? or will any type of clams do the job just fine? I was going to head out to homedepot and just get these
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Hand-Tools-Fastening-Tools-Clamps-Vices/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xglZaq5e/R-100184969/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053