I'm afraid that I'm halfway though my latest project to build an entertainment center, and I'm needing to reach out and ask for suggestions.
My design is really simple. I have cut three horizontal shelves, and drilled some 1/2" dia holes for the supports. For vertical support, I was planning on using 1 1/4" dia doll rod. For the connection between the two, I planned to use 1/2" dia rod in a like mortise joint at each end doll rod.
I made a sled and cut a bunch of 1 1/4" dia hardwood doll rod to 11". I was planning on drilling a 1/2" dia x 1" long hole in each end of the doll rod, and a corresponding hole in the shelves. Then use short lengths of 1/2" dia doll to connect like a mortise joint the two doll rods through the shelf. Hope that makes sense, if not I'll have to make a sketch.
Anyway, I'm having problem drilling the hole in the doll rod ends. I'm attempting to do it with a 1/2" dia hand held drill and a paddle bit. (The regular wood bit didn't seemed to struggle more with the hardwood) I think that I'm not keeping the drill straight, and it is oversizing the hole. So then my connecting doll rod is loose.
I could always use epoxy, but that would be sloppy and everything may not end up being straight. I would like to get my joints better.
Any suggestions? I've looked into drill presses, but most of the reasonably priced ones don't have a long enough movement ability to be able get a 11" long piece in and the long drill bit.
Any suggestions from the master woodworkers here would be appreciated.
My design is really simple. I have cut three horizontal shelves, and drilled some 1/2" dia holes for the supports. For vertical support, I was planning on using 1 1/4" dia doll rod. For the connection between the two, I planned to use 1/2" dia rod in a like mortise joint at each end doll rod.
I made a sled and cut a bunch of 1 1/4" dia hardwood doll rod to 11". I was planning on drilling a 1/2" dia x 1" long hole in each end of the doll rod, and a corresponding hole in the shelves. Then use short lengths of 1/2" dia doll to connect like a mortise joint the two doll rods through the shelf. Hope that makes sense, if not I'll have to make a sketch.
Anyway, I'm having problem drilling the hole in the doll rod ends. I'm attempting to do it with a 1/2" dia hand held drill and a paddle bit. (The regular wood bit didn't seemed to struggle more with the hardwood) I think that I'm not keeping the drill straight, and it is oversizing the hole. So then my connecting doll rod is loose.
I could always use epoxy, but that would be sloppy and everything may not end up being straight. I would like to get my joints better.
Any suggestions? I've looked into drill presses, but most of the reasonably priced ones don't have a long enough movement ability to be able get a 11" long piece in and the long drill bit.
Any suggestions from the master woodworkers here would be appreciated.
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