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hole for mast
« on: March 02, 2014, 08:21:07 am »

what is the best way to drill the hole for the mast without it going astray using a cordless drill ?
building a footy type yacht and looking to use some 12mm pine doweling i have in the workshop as a fixed mast
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Re: hole for mast
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2014, 09:02:38 am »

start with a small drill and work up the sizes, each hole will centre the drill in the next. so get the first one right.
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Re: hole for mast
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2014, 09:18:43 am »

kbwm....... another solution is to use a stepped drill bit............

1. this example is from 4 diameter to 12 diameter
2. it eliminates wander or chatter
3. also helps prevent expletives....... <*<.........Derek
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Re: hole for mast
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2014, 10:01:53 am »

kbwm....... another solution is to use a stepped drill bit............

1. this example is from 4 diameter to 12 diameter
2. it eliminates wander or chatter
3. also helps prevent expletives....... <*<.........Derek
I thought the second one was eliminated by locking the wife out of the shed......
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Re: hole for mast
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2014, 10:29:06 am »

It is always worth remembering that tolerances working with wood are not small, or critical. Wood moves a lot depending on humidity. The masts on my boats slip in and out easily, but the centre line never gets below the waterline. If it did the water would be coming in elsewhere.
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Re: hole for mast
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2014, 11:53:42 am »

Hi Ron.
 working with metal you make a small indent on the marked area where the hole is going to be bored. In wood you do the same with a tool called a bradawl you can use a fine nail / pin etc. As stated you start with the smallest bit to drill a pilot hole and work up.
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradawl
 http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-pilot-hole.htm
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Re: hole for mast
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2014, 12:42:27 pm »

Thanks for all your help I'm new to building yachts not my thing its for the wife been on at me for ages to get her yachts built  %) so will say at this point its not stopped the chatter for me derek {-)
Thanks grendel / frank took your advice and worked my way up with the drill bits and managed to clamp a set square to the hull to help as a guide  :-))
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