"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
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"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!?


You need a ship's auger and a brace.

Start with Jamestown Distributors.

Have fun.

Lew


markndawoods


Problem with those auger bits is all of them I have seen have the lead
screw. That has ruined numerous attempts at this.

I did not see anything there at JD that would meet the 30+ inch requirement
anyway. Maybe I missed it??

Thanks for the reply thought

markndawoods