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tools:drilling [2018/11/28 09:14] jeremytools:drilling [2018/12/29 00:19] – [Center punch] jeremy
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 ====== Drilling ====== ====== Drilling ======
 ===== Drill press ===== ===== 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 pilot the 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 ===== ===== Step drill =====
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 ===== Center punch ===== ===== 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.+To create the drill markings I use a Stanley center punch I got from Praxis. 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.