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drilling button holes and splintering wood
zafdor:
One more option if you can drill from both sides. Drill half way, then switch to the other side to finish the job. The pilot hole in a hole saw (or spade bit) will assure perfect alignment from the second side. This also makes removal of the plug from a hold saw easier as it is not fully buried in the bit.
zallax:
I used a Forstner bit on the the bottom and went in about 1/4", drilled a hole large enough in the top to get my hand router and bit through the top, then use the router whose bit was at a depth less than the control panel to make the circle real clean.
bkenobi:
That combination should turn out pretty nice, but that's a lot of tools for a simple hole. On the other hand, if you are doing a plexiglass top, the router would be a good plan. I didn't do that and cracked the plastic on one of the last holes (not bad enough to redo it, but annoying none the less!
CapriRS302:
I had no problems drilling button holes into MDF with a 1 inch spade bit by hand, but to each his own.
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