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- From: stuarts@jeeves.ucdavis.edu (Stuart Staniford-Chen)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Forstner bits...
- Message-ID: <21671@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 19:32:06 GMT
- References: <1993Jan20.155552.4978@isrc.sandia.gov>
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- In article <1993Jan19.194623.25188@kodak.kodak.com>
- kroth@sunshine.Kodak.COM (David Kroth) writes:
- >
- >
- > Anyone ever used a forstner bit in a hand held electric drill?
- > What were the results like?
- >
- > I need to drill a 1 3/8" hole for a clock movement (a mini clock
- > from Clockit). I am willing to spend $20 for a forstner bit
- > but not $300 for a drill press. If I buy the bit, will it even
- > be useable?
- >
- > Dave KRoth
- > kroth@kodak.com
-
- I've used a 1" Forstner bit in a regular 3/8" electric drill on a number
- of occasions. It works ok. You have to press pretty hard to get it to
- cut, but it leaves a smooth hole. I haven't had noticeable problems with
- the bit wandering, but my drill has one of those little spirit levels on
- it and I make some effort to keep the cut going straight with that. I
- would guess that with a 1 3/8" bit it will work, but you had best be
- prepared to clamp the work to a low surface and lean on the drill pretty
- hard. May not be good for the drill's bearings. If you have a hand-brace
- that will likely work a lot better.
-
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