Markndawoods wrote:
I am needing to drill 30 - 36" into the end of a 1" dowel, with a half inch
bit. Built a jug, centering etc not an issue. What I am unfamiliar with is a
bit to go that deep. I tried starting with a standard 5" HSS and followed
with an electricians boring bit, but that just lost center an blew out the
side.

A quick search on google showed various places selling long bits, many
without the lead screw, which it turns out will cause tremendous damage in
end grain g. So I can locate a vendor, but wondering if someone might
already be buying form somewhere.

Does anybody have any experience with something like this? Perhaps someone
has a source they feel is reliable for such things?

Perhaps I am on my own!?

markndawoods


I don't know where you'll find the bit, but it brought to mind the use
of a lathe to do it.
That brought to mind the use of an 18"-ish bit to go in from each end.

BUT, that had be thinking about this... however you end up drilling it,
drill the hole in a thicker, square stock, then mount the stock on a
lathe and turn it down to a 1" dowel. That will ensure the hole is
centered.


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