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					Originally Posted by piemma  BTW, I use to have a problem with the holes not meeting up when drilling long blanks. learned a trick form "he who cannot be named". Drill your starter holes at both ends with a smaller short bit. Then go to a longer bit. Works every time now.   | 
	
 That's what I always did. Drill both ends in about 1-1/2 to 2" and finish the middle by hand with an aircraft bit.
-spence