On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 09:42:16 -0500, Chris wrote:

I really don't want to buy the drill press to finish this up.

You don't need one - it's a different sort of accuracy.

Your problem here seems to be one of accurately marking the front face
of the panel, so that the drilled holes begin in the right place. The
idea of screw-in marking points is a good one, and should sort you
out.

A drill press helps to give you an accurate hole, as far as direction
goes. It can also reduce breakout on the back, as you get better
control of pressure. It does little to improve accuracy for the
starting point on a flat panel.

If you dont have any sort of drill press, the cheap ones are worth
having. If you're drilling cross holes in dowel, angled holes in
chairs legs etc., then they become extremely useful.

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Smert' spamionam