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How can I drill a hole into a large workpiece at an exact angle? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by alleycat@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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I need to drill holes at exact positions to affix large workpieces to my cnc for two-sided machining. My drill press is not large enough to reach all drilling positions, and drilling by hand often results in a non-90° angle. I know for metalworking there are magnet drill presses to drill holes in steel beams. But is there something similar for wood?

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[–] alleycat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This type of guide would wear out too fast, I think. It would also take away from the drill length, which I need to drill relatively deep holes (high depth to Diameter ratio).

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 months ago

Then you likely want a hard drill bushing. That'll let it be thinner than a wood jig, but still tool steel to not wear out. (Wood to support the bushing)