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drilling holes for wires
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:08 pm
Summary: got a book shelf...want to drill some holes or a hole big enough to run wires through
Question: what tool is best to use for this? Is cracking or splintering the wood inevitable?
Question: what tool is best to use for this? Is cracking or splintering the wood inevitable?
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Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:09 pm to HailToTheChiz
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..want to drill some holes
quote:
what tool is best to use for this
a drill
Use a hole saw if you need too, nothing bigger than 5/8th's
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:12 pm to HailToTheChiz
sharp hole saw
might wanna put some painters tape on the wood before you drill to cut down on splintering
might wanna put some painters tape on the wood before you drill to cut down on splintering
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:13 pm to Napoleon
Use a new tapered drill bit and it will avoid splintering the cheapo wood they use these days.
But honestly...it's just a few splinters...not exactly hard to remove.
But honestly...it's just a few splinters...not exactly hard to remove.
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:17 pm to SuzukiGoat
Thanks all
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:35 pm to HailToTheChiz
Use a wood drill bit. Drill through from one side only until the point of the bit comes through. Then drill through the other side. Much less splintering that way.
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:35 pm to HailToTheChiz
What kind of wood?
Posted on 2/1/14 at 1:46 pm to potent357
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potent357
Ding, ding, ding.
Posted on 2/1/14 at 3:39 pm to VetteGuy
Its a pretty thin backing on a shelf. So not really thick
Posted on 2/1/14 at 3:42 pm to HailToTheChiz
Maybe a paddle bit??
Posted on 2/1/14 at 3:48 pm to Notro
I say paddle bit as well. Usually cheaper than a hole saw
Posted on 2/1/14 at 3:49 pm to HailToTheChiz
I read
then I star reading the Op and I'm like "what?"....look back at the title and go "oh"
quote:
drilling holes for wives
then I star reading the Op and I'm like "what?"....look back at the title and go "oh"
Posted on 2/1/14 at 3:52 pm to HailToTheChiz
Or
Posted on 2/1/14 at 3:59 pm to htownjeep
Paddle bit will chip a lot more than a hole saw. To really play it safe drill with hole from the top and bottom. Don't drill all tue way from one direction. Go about 50/50. The pilot bit will make it easy to align everything.
Posted on 2/1/14 at 4:21 pm to FriscoKid
I ended up buying a bit rather than the saw
Posted on 2/1/14 at 4:24 pm to HailToTheChiz
hammer.
...the big one.
...the big one.
Posted on 2/1/14 at 5:17 pm to HailToTheChiz
Drill the hole with any bit take a block of wood and hold It on the back side so when your big goes through it goes into the block will not splinter
Posted on 2/1/14 at 5:19 pm to HailToTheChiz
Anyone else read drilling holes for wives?
Posted on 2/1/14 at 5:20 pm to PurpGold 14-0
quote:
Anyone else read drilling holes for wives?
Me
Posted on 2/1/14 at 6:07 pm to HailToTheChiz
I'd use a forstner bit, if you have one on a high speed drill.
This post was edited on 2/1/14 at 6:08 pm
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