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Default Forstner bits - why no 5/16, 7/16

On Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 10:28:25 AM UTC-4, dpb wrote:
On 8/5/2019 10:47 AM, Leon wrote:
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Although this question was originally asked 9 years ago, Forstner bits
can bore flat bottom holes "at an angle", something other bits have
difficulty in doing.


They're also able to drill a partial hole off the side of a piece of
material nearly impossible with others.

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We should probably mention that there are different types of Forstner and
some types perform the aforementioned tasks (angles, etc.) better than
others.

Here's a decent rundown of the three main types of Forstner bits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeBFcCTXZkA