On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:36:51 GMT, Grant Erwin
wrote:

Dave99 wrote:

I've been looking for a more accurate way to drill sets of holes 90
degrees from each other through round tube. I came across these V
blocks with clamps...

http://www.grizzly.com/products/90-V...1-2-x-2-/G9816

I assumed the best way to use them would be to set a fence up on a
press table which centers the bit on the tube, clamp the two blocks to
your piece, then once you do holes on one side you would flip the
blocks over to the next side to get your holes 90 degrees to the first
set. Or possibly use one block and a stationary v-block to put the
other end of the tube into.

Is this the best way to accomplish this, or is there a better way I'm
missing?

Thanks,

Dave

If the tube is small enough so you can get it with a 5C collet, you can use
one of the handy square 5C collet blocks held against a vise stop in the
milling vise. When you're done with one hole, loosen the vise, flip the
block, slide it against the stop, tighten the vise and do the other hole.

Like this one:
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...MT4NO=45622504

Grant


Or simply drill/bore the proper sized hole for your tube, in the
center of a rectangular block of steel, drill a hole in each of two
sides, slide in the tube, drill, drop in a pin, turn the block over to
the next hole and drill the second hole. Pull the pin, slide in the
new tube, and repeat.

Cost is nothing to speak but about a half hour of your time

Gunner
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