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Originally Posted by justplugit
George, i understand for a straight thru, but how do you drill an off center on a press?
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All the same, just make a small off center mark with an awl where you want the hole to start/exit and place the tip of your lower center pin in the mark, drill in from the tail, flip it over and drill in from the mark, connect with a long bit in a hand drill. To drill darters, predators, plugs with a shaped face, I use a longer nail (1'') as my centering pin which will clear the chin of the plug. Just be sure to center your pin with a plumb bob or long drill bit before starting. I think the most important items that cause trouble are dull drill bits and not clearing the chips frequently. I am intrigued by the idea of having a bit ground for the purpose. Most drill bits are not ground for end grain use and I think I've heard that a steeper point can be helpful. For most stuff, a standard 1/8 or 5/32 seems OK.
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