Thread: Drilling Scales

It's just about time to pin my first set.

My order from microfasteners has arrived and my first set of scales are good enough for me to make my next set of mistakes.

How do you get your holes straight?

Thanks,
Bob

After lots of trial and error and a very unsteady hand holding the cordless...I went and confiscated my late father's table top drill press. Sorry, I know this doesn't really help.

-Pary

Originally Posted by Rusty Shackleford

After lots of trial and error and a very unsteady hand holding the cordless...I went and confiscated my late father's table top drill press. Sorry, I know this doesn't really help.

-Pary

I recommend a drill press also. The Dremel workstation is fine for this too. I use a drill press vice to make sure my scales are absolutely perpendicular to the bit. This is one time I really measure twice and cut once. I use the same size bit as the pin I'm going to use. Too small and there is chance the wood will split, to big and you get slop in the pivot. If you goof, you can use CA and redrill. Now I wonder how I knew that?

As straight as I thought I could hold my drill (even WITH that nice bubble level in the stock), I would still off set the hole.

I went the way of the Dremel Drill press myself. It's great for little things like razor scales, and buffing blades.

C utz

I got a drill press for that purpose. Before then, I was very careful with the vise (potected the scales with a rag and made sure I drilled straight) If you drill off-center, your blade won't close properly.

Can you guys point me in the right direction on buying a dremel?

Model; etc.?
Good on-line source to purchase?

Also like the drill stand....where to buy?

Thanks!