At 05:32 PM 2/4/03 -0700, Adam Schabtach wrote:
>Question for those of you who have drilled Stoge panels with a drill press:
>is it still advisable to center-punch the hole locations when using a drill
>press, or is the bit not likely to walk? I guess it depends on how good my
>drill press is, eh? :-)
Definitely use a center punch. After punching the locations, I put some
masking tape on the face of the panel to protect it from the chips. Then
pilot drill with a 3/16" or so bit followed by finish size. Use a cutting
fluid if you have it. A dab of liquid soap will work ok on aluminium.
Dave