What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes, something
that won't grab or chatter?

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Paul O.

In article , Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes, something
that won't grab or chatter?

--
Paul O.


Coutersink bits are generally available in common size ranges for various
angles. Here's some cheap ones that may work for you.


http://www.harborfreight.com/counter...set-66996.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-hal...ink-93342.html

Several name brands and other cheap ones are available from Amazon and
the other usual sources.


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Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes,
something that won't grab or chatter?



How big of a hole (round or some other shape)? What's the material?
Router, Spokeshave, Dremel-tool? Of course, you mentioned DP.
I'm just the group-student around here. Surely someone who really
knows will help, but I think it will be helpful if you will answer the
first two questions.

Bill

"Larry W" wrote in message
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In article , Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes, something
that won't grab or chatter?

--
Paul O.


Coutersink bits are generally available in common size ranges for various
angles. Here's some cheap ones that may work for you.


http://www.harborfreight.com/counter...set-66996.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-hal...ink-93342.html

Several name brands and other cheap ones are available from Amazon and
the other usual sources.


--
Better to be stuck up in a tree than tied to one.

Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar.org

The 93342 one above is pure crap. It chatters like a woodpecker.
This one is good.
http://www.generaltools.com/-195-34-...ink_p_230.html
Art

"Bill" wrote in message
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Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes,
something that won't grab or chatter?



How big of a hole (round or some other shape)? What's the material?
Router, Spokeshave, Dremel-tool? Of course, you mentioned DP.
I'm just the group-student around here. Surely someone who really
knows will help, but I think it will be helpful if you will answer the
first two questions.

Bill


Bill... Reread the heading......WOOD ww

WW wrote:
wrote in message
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Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes,
something that won't grab or chatter?



How big of a hole (round or some other shape)? What's the material?
Router, Spokeshave, Dremel-tool? Of course, you mentioned DP.
I'm just the group-student around here. Surely someone who really
knows will help, but I think it will be helpful if you will answer the
first two questions.

Bill


Bill... Reread the heading......WOOD ww

Maple or pine??? Both "WOOD", no? : ) lol

Bill wrote:
WW wrote:
wrote in message
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Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes,
something that won't grab or chatter?



How big of a hole (round or some other shape)? What's the material?
Router, Spokeshave, Dremel-tool? Of course, you mentioned DP.
I'm just the group-student around here. Surely someone who really
knows will help, but I think it will be helpful if you will answer the
first two questions.

Bill


Bill... Reread the heading......WOOD ww

Maple or pine??? Both "WOOD", no? : ) lol

At the same time, when I first asked, "What's the material", I was
wondering how "thick" the material present was--wanting to let one end
of a spokeshave into the hole if possible. Sorry if I was vague.

Bill

On Mon, 09 May 2011 22:14:12 +0000, Larry W wrote:

In article , Paul
wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes,
something that won't grab or chatter?

--
Paul O.


Coutersink bits are generally available in common size ranges for
various angles.

I've had good luck with a countersink from Lee Valley in an old eggbeater
hand drill. If I've got more than a dozen or so, the same bit works in
my drill press. See:

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?
p=41012&cat=1,180,42240,42281&ap=1

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Intelligence is an experiment that failed - G. B. Shaw

http://www.harborfreight.com/counter...set-66996.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-hal...ink-93342.html


I haven't tried the first ones, but the second sucks.


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On 5/9/2011 6:32 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
http://www.harborfreight.com/counter...set-66996.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-hal...ink-93342.html


I haven't tried the first ones, but the second sucks.

Agreed. It's like they forgot to sharpen it or something...

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On 5/9/11 7:09 PM, Steve Turner wrote:
On 5/9/2011 6:32 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
http://www.harborfreight.com/counter...set-66996.html


http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-hal...ink-93342.html



I haven't tried the first ones, but the second sucks.

Agreed. It's like they forgot to sharpen it or something...


The didn't forget. They just don't. :-)


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-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
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http://mikedrums.com

---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply

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Paul O.
"Bill" wrote in message
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Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes,
something that won't grab or chatter?



How big of a hole (round or some other shape)? What's the material?
Router, Spokeshave, Dremel-tool? Of course, you mentioned DP.
I'm just the group-student around here. Surely someone who really
knows will help, but I think it will be helpful if you will answer the
first two questions.

Bill

Various hardwoods, hole sizes 7/16" to 1.0" Some different sizes in between.
HF is just down the street a bit, think I'll try the first tool mentioned
and see what happens. Thanks.

Google search - Irwin countersink bits. Click on the 3rd picture

http://www.google.com/search?q=irwin...1259&bi h=701

Sonny

On May 9, 10:21*pm, "Paul" wrote:
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Paul O."Bill" wrote in message

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Paul wrote:
What is a good tool to use in a drill press for chamfering holes,
something that won't grab or chatter?

How big of a hole (round or some other shape)? What's the material?
Router, Spokeshave, Dremel-tool? *Of course, you mentioned DP.
I'm just the group-student around here. Surely someone who really
knows will help, but I think it will be helpful if you will answer the
first two questions.

Bill

Various hardwoods, hole sizes 7/16" to 1.0" Some different sizes in between.
HF is just down the street a bit, think I'll try the first tool mentioned
and see what happens. Thanks.

45 degree chamfer? Router with a chamfer bit will
give you the cleanest surface. Not sure I've ever
seen a countersink for a 1" pilot hole, but a good
one won't be cheap.

Actually, what I'd almost rather have is a flexible type of sanding disk on
a mandrel that, in a drill press, or hand drill for that matter, could be
ran down on top of the hole forming a chamfer or rounded edge. Don't know
what you call it, and haven't been able to find anything. Any ideas there?

Paul O.