"RayV" writes:
I doubt I can get the top safely up on the drill press to make these
holes without building a giant contraption so I am going to have to do
it with a hand-held drill.
Will a block of wood with a 3/4 hole be enough of a jig?
I happen to have one of those "hand drill press" attachments, but
if I didn't and needed to do this in a pinch, I'd consider a block
of wood with metal sleve with an inside diameter as close to your
drill bit diameter as possible.
Drill the block on your press, insert pipe, insert bit, and viola!

If you want a wider base than a hunk of 2x4, pin it to a piece
of plywood.

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