Drilling in its broadest sense is any process that involves making a circular hole in a solid material or hard surface using a boring tool. With thousands of applications across industries, drilling ...

A long time ago, in an issue far, far away…the May 2014 issue of KITPLANES, to be exact…The Home Shop Machinist covered the ins and outs of using the Quantum jig to DIY drill bolt heads for safety ...

Skip this step, and you’re probably looking at a split in your workpiece.

Suppose you need to modify an enclosure by drilling a hole in it to install a drain (or for some other purpose). How can you do this in a way that leaves a perfect hole with a minimum of work? First, ...

A hole is nothing. Or more precisely, it’s the absence of something—wood, metal, concrete, or any number of different materials. Since holes are nothing, why do we care about them and how to make them ...

If you’re having trouble making straight holes with your handheld power drill, an old CD can make for a cheap and effective guide. You can buy a dedicated drill guide at your local hardware store, but ...

Everybody needs some help occasionally. But who knew that help could come from stuff that you would normally discard, like leftovers standing in a corner somewhere or laying on a shelf gathering dust?

If you’ve ever tried to drill a hole on an angle with a power drill, you’ve probably drilled some pretty shocking holes. To do it right, you really need some mechanical assistance, and this jig from ...

1 - The Modding Toolbox: A Guide to Drill Bits 2 - Speciality Bits: Centre Drills and Countersinks 3 - Big Holes: Stepped Drills and Hole Saws Next Hello everybody, and welcome to what I hope will ...