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Default Machining a groove in wood

On 17/08/2019 15:05, wrote:
drills hate side forces on the bearings

Do it with a saw.


You could drill the bulk of it out with say a 5mm drill, then tidy it up
with a router bit/saw/chisel.
That would be less stress on a router bit in the drill if you go down
that route.