>If it's not too much trouble could you please explain step drill. I didn't >see this one. Are we talking about a single drill bit with two diameters to >it? > Dale Yes, a single drill bit with a 1/2" long, 1/4" diameter starting diameter, stepping up to an "I" bit (.272) for the finished dimension. I was getting weird and results drilling a starting 1/4 hole throughout the Delignit block and coming back with a .272 finish bit. This allowed me to use a single plunge to accomplish both and initial and finish pass... it works with my setup...cooled (vortex tube), guided (through a fixture holding a hardened drill press bushing, timed with (I found a metronome really gave a consistent torque), and clamped during the plunge(so the delignit is not bouncing around during the plunge) Jim I
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