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drilling denter hole for wiring plugs?
What has worked best for you guys for drilling the wiring hole through dowels? I use 12"X1-3/8" maple dowels for just about everything and drilling the center holes is still the worst part of making a plug. I prefer using 1/8-inch wiring hole.
My drill press has about a 6-inch throw, so I have to turn over the dowel, drill from both ends, and rarely do the holes meet. I'm drilling a 1-3/8" hole in 2" thick stock clamped to drill press table, and then sticking the dowels into that hole. Still, the drill wanders, often.
Does using a lathe with a hole through either the tail- or head-stock work any better than end-drilling with a drill press?
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