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--- tools:drilling [2018/11/28 09:08] – old revision restored (2018/11/27 13:43) jeremy
+++ tools:drilling [2018/12/28 17:46] – [Drill press] jeremy
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 ====== Drilling ======
 ===== Drill press =====
-For drilling enclosures I'm using a cheap second-hand drill press, I think it's a Top Craft from Aldi. Already a big step forward from using a standard drill. After having center punched the enclosure I use a 3mm drill to make the initial holes and then I use a step drill to create the right size holes.
+For drilling enclosures I'm using a cheap second-hand drill press, I think it's a Top Craft from Aldi. Already a big step forward from using a standard drill. After having center punched the enclosure I use a 2mm drill to pilot the holes and then I use a step drill to create the right size holes.
 ===== Step drill =====
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 Handy for various other drilling exercises.
+===== Center punch =====
+To create the drill markings I use a center punch. Not only does it mark where the holes should come, it also guides the small drill I use to pilot the holes. This way you really drill at the spot where the marking is.