I need it for the switch
do I need a drill press for a 1/2 hole?
I need it for the switch
You don't need a drill press for a 1/2" hole. It would be helpful, but it's not necessary.
Use a center punch to mark your hole location. Drill a smaller pilot hole first, and gradually increase the size of your drill bit until you reach 1/2". Hold your drill as straight as you can, go slowly, and be SURE you have your piece clamped down securely.
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Technically you don't NEED a drill press for any sized hole. Just go slow and be careful as FJK mentioned. If you can, make a jig to help guide your drill!
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Drill oil or WD40 is not a bad thing to use when drilling either
Mine doesn't have enough torque though. I'll put it on the 2 speed and it won't help. Maybe I need a new drill though
If there's not enough torque to cut through aluminum, either your bits are dull or your drill is shot. Aluminum is a fairly soft metal. There are woods out there that are harder to cut.
We all have to start somewhere. The journey is all the more impressive by our humble beginnings.
http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz for the lazy man's resistor calculator!
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...e-to-Ohm-s-Law for getting resistor values the right way!
As SS said, your drill should have enough torque... Unless you are trying to use a Dremel or similar Rotary Tool; those will generally not have the torque to drill with
Never thought of using WD...might have to do that now...Originally Posted by Noyl Wendor
Drill oil or WD40 is not a bad thing to use when drilling either
"Peace is a lie. Perhaps the greatest of them all. Peace, or a lack of change equals Death. If the waters of a pool cease to move, and become stagnant, the waters poison themselves, and kill all who drink from it. Chaos, on the other hand, brings great change. Should the pool be over taken by a river, life springs anew.
-Lord Malyce, Exile of Sith, First Warrior of Sands
Yes WD-40 works good....not only dose it help with cutting and keeping the bit cool...it also keeps the area clean of shavings and other bits.
Also phook15 ....like Silver Serpent said...Aluminum is very soft.....your drill is shot. Even with dull bits your drill would still bore through the tube. Cire Yeldarb the new Dremel's have more then enough power to drill through Aluminum now. Although drilling a 1/2" hole with a Dremel would talk a little more time then a drill/drillpress...it could be done.
Last edited by PhoenixHawk; 07-19-2016 at 07:29 PM.
Is it a cordless drill/ driver with an adjustable torque for driving screws?
Mine has trouble drilling if I forget to reset after using it for screws.
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