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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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[–] MorrisonMotel6@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

They're a bit pricey, but if I understand your situation correctly, a drill guide sounds like the thing you're looking for. I think you can get something decent for like $50. And of course, if you want to get stupid, you can spend as much as several hundred

[–] alleycat@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I think that's exactly what I need! At least this type of drill guide:

Why are very different kinds of tools named the same?

[–] doublenut@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I have this exact tool, and just as a warning, it is far from perfect but it does certainly help and I've used it for many things but if precision is what you're looking for you might be better off buying a higher quality one or a chuck and building one at the angle you need.

Milescraft makes a slightly better one and then there's the rockler one but you know, you get what you pay for.

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