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Plunge Router with hole saw bit
djsting:
The forstener bit is the way to go for drilling your CP holes, 1 1/8" is the correct size for buttons as well as your center hole for Happs joysticks.
The drill guide is also a great tool but I would go to Home Depot. I just bought one Sunday for $29.99 and it is the exact same one as on the website posted above.
Last night I used to drill guide and the forstener bit to drill all the joystick and buttons holes and it worked so well I couldn't be happier!! :)
As previously stated a drill press will sometimes not allow you to reach some of the holes you want to drill. I have one and tried to figure a way to make it work and there was NO way, granted I have one of the small ones but I have also used the large ones that sit on the floor and most of these would not have been any better.
I too have a built in level on my drill but there are things to consider with this. 1) the surface you are drilling must already be sitting level or this will not help you at all 2) you must have a steady hand to keep it level while drilling and personally I have a hard time doing this sometimes
Bottom line, I recommend the drill guide and forstener bit.
ErikRuud:
Getting the CP to be level was not hard. I guess my hand was steady enough, because everything fit perfectly. A degree or two out of plumb is not going to effect things much.
Pixelhugger:
I obsessed about accuracy/plumbness when drilling my button holes but realized when all was done that even if the hole in the wood had been a bit off (at a diagonal), I could easily have rounded it out/enlarged it (while leaving the hole in the lexan untouched) to give me enough "slop" to fit the button barrel through. The larger hole in the wood would be covered by my CP artwork anyway. My biggest concern should really have been ensuring no chipping/cracking in the plastic, since that is visible on a couple of my perfectly plumb holes! :-\