A long time ago, in an issue far, far away…the May 2014 issue of KITPLANES, to be exact…The Home Shop Machinist covered the ins and outs of using the Quantum jig to DIY drill bolt heads for safety ...

Four times the holes, four times the trouble. With the fate of repetitive motion injury looming due to the need to drill 1,200 holes, [bitluni] took matters into his own hands and built this nifty DIY ...

If you’re having trouble making straight holes with your handheld power drill, an old CD can make for a cheap and effective guide. You can buy a dedicated drill guide at your local hardware store, but ...

If you’ve ever tried to drill a hole on an angle with a power drill, you’ve probably drilled some pretty shocking holes. To do it right, you really need some mechanical assistance, and this jig from ...

A hole is nothing. Or more precisely, it’s the absence of something—wood, metal, concrete, or any number of different materials. Since holes are nothing, why do we care about them and how to make them ...

There are three tool options to consider when drilling large-diameter holes in thick steel: twist drill bits, hole saws and annular cutters. 1. Twist drill bits. Especially in steel thicker than ¼", ...

Suppose you need to modify an enclosure by drilling a hole in it to install a drain (or for some other purpose). How can you do this in a way that leaves a perfect hole with a minimum of work? First, ...

Easy Woodworking Tools: Kreg pocket-hole joinery is the fast, strong, easy way to join wood-drill, drive, and done Adjustable Pocket-Hole Jig: The Pocket-Hole Jig K4 gives you the precision and ...

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Drilling large-diameter holes in a high-production environment requires a tool that can handle aggressive material removal while maintaining efficiency. That’s where indexable insert drills shine.