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Drilling STRAIGHT HOLES with a 1 1/8" Spade Bit
HeadRusch:
I'm about to tackle the dangerous task of cutting the holes in my board.
Since the holes are so close together for 6-button configurations, is there any "jig" or apparatus that you guys use with a hand drill to make drill-press-like holes?
I'm afraid I'll run one crooked and ruin the whole damn setup. And a drill press wont allow for the depth of my control panel...
Nailz:
I did mine by hand, you can do it, you just need to go slow and be patient. I would suggest drilling a small pilot hole in the middle, then drill about halfway through from the bottom of the panel, then finish it from the top. I didn't do this on mine and it just chewed the hell out of the bottom of my CP, fortunately no one can see it, but it still looks terrible.
PacManFan:
--- Quote from: HeadRusch on May 06, 2003, 11:30:25 am ---I'm about to tackle the dangerous task of cutting the holes in my board.
Since the holes are so close together for 6-button configurations, is there any "jig" or apparatus that you guys use with a hand drill to make drill-press-like holes?
I'm afraid I'll run one crooked and ruin the whole damn setup. And a drill press wont allow for the depth of my control panel...
--- End quote ---
What's wrong with a drill press? I got a "mini-press" from sears where you can put your powerdrill in. It worked fine for my CP. I've seen a "Brace" that you attach to the front of a power drill that has a circular ring-like table for making vertical holes. I don't know any manufacturer offhand though.
-PacManFan
ErikRuud:
I'm not sute what your mini-press looks like.
They way that most drill presses have a limited reach, usually around a 12 to 18 inches.
Look at this page:http://mc.clintock.com/images/collections-images/drillpress-mod.jpg
Do you see the distance between the bit and the vertical pipe in the picture, that is the limiting factor on most drill presses.
shmokes:
Check this out. It might help:
http://doitbest.com/shop/product.asp?mscssid=0HA7RDJRGBRR8K3CW5DQK5Q0R6UB6XKB&dept%5Fid=2615&sku=355194
Office Depot carries this exact item for $30, by the way. Works with pretty much any hand drill.