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Originally Posted by numbskull
Drill press. Line up a pointed center (by plumb bob or long drill/rod) directly beneath your chuck center. A dowel center or nail through a board wil do. Drill in from each end with a regular length drill, connect with a long bit in a hand drill. Regular point bits do better in end grain than brad points. Withdraw the drill to clear the chips every 1/2 inch or so.
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Hope you guys are readling this word for word, THIS is the simplest and most accurate way to thru drill. Forget all the other gimmicks, THIS one works every single time. Its extremely accurate.
the only thing I could possibly add to this is that you can use any old hand drill(less power is even better for safely reasons) clamped in a strong bench vice with the drill bit pointing directly at you (use caution obviously) and "feel" the plug in your hand, if its not smooth, your tracking off center,but if the "pilot hole" you drilled in the press is good it should always track straight.
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