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- From: JROBERTS@UTDALLAS.BITNET (Jeff Roberts)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Forstner bits...
- Message-ID: <93Jan21.103928cst.15601@utdallas.edu>
- Date: 21 Jan 93 16:35:09 GMT
- Sender: Woodworking Discussions <WOODWORK@IPFWVM.BITNET>
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- Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
- In-Reply-To: Message of Tue,
- 19 Jan 1993 13:46:23 -0600 from <kroth@SUNSHINE.KODAK.COM>
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- On Tue, 19 Jan 1993 13:46:23 -0600 David Kroth said:
- >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
-
- Forstners seem to take more pressure to get them to bite into the wood as
- opposed to a twist bit, but no problem other than that. I like to rock
- the drill back and forth to plow out more material and then keep is flat
- just before I reach the finished depth..
- Jeff Roberts JROBERTS@UTDALLAS
-