I bought some 'wood' discs that are about 1" in diameter. I want to
drill a 1/4" or so hole in the middle of the disc. Using a 1" forstner
bit I drilled a depression in a piece of MDF for the disk to sit in. The
disc fits nicely in the depression and I don't have to worry about
holding the disc. I tried drilling the middle hole with a 1/4" bit. The
drill started nicely but then the disc started spinning and burning the
mdf and itself. The disc actually spun onto the bit as the bit was
raised up. The hole was a mess. I tried changing to a 1/4" forstner bit
hoping the outcome would be different but it was the same.

Other than holding the disc still somehow, is there a way to resolve
thie problem? Change the speed of press maybe?


Thomas