I have to put hooks in wooden round pole. 1 1/4" diameter. I want the
hooks to be at regular intervals. (no problem there) But I want the holes
to be on the same plane, to be in a straight line, not woven around like a
barber pole.
I had thought of screwing the pole to a flat 1 by something and then running
it through the drill press.
Any ideas?
Perry
In article <[email protected]>,
"Eric Scantlebury" <[email protected]> wrote:
> In model rocketry we used to make straight lines on curved surfaces by
> holding the curved pole against a door jam and then drawing a straight line
> using the jam. Just my .02
That's where I learned that trick, too. Make sure you use a square part
of the jamb, not the moulding. Unless you have a helper, use some
masking tape to keep the rod from rolling around while you draw the
line. Oh, and avoid doorjambs with dings--the ding will almost
certainly be where you want to drill a hole. Sharpen your pencil, or
use a knife. If you have a really fat rod, find something else to use,
like the underside of a kitchen counter; it's hard to get the pencil
where you want it if the rod diameter is too large relative to the
depth of the jamb. DAMHIKT.
--
"Keep your ass behind you."
"Perry" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I have to put hooks in wooden round pole. 1 1/4" diameter. I want the
> hooks to be at regular intervals. (no problem there) But I want the holes
> to be on the same plane, to be in a straight line, not woven around like a
> barber pole.
> I had thought of screwing the pole to a flat 1 by something and then running
> it through the drill press.
> Any ideas?
> Perry
Chuck up a 1 1/2 inch boring bit. Drill through a 3/4 inch block of
wood. Cut the hole in half on the table saw and a parallel line 1 inch
opposite. Drill a hole at 90 degress for running your bit through.
ASCII art to follow:
Perpendicular drill-hole (Put your pencil / drill bit
through here)
_________/________
| u |
| _ |
|_______/ \_______|
\
180 degrees of the 1 1/2 inch bit
Perry,
Make two "V" blocks to hold the pole. Fasten the V blocks about 12" apart on
a 1x base that is wide enough to make it stable while holding the pole. Now
lay the pole on the bench (or other flat surface) clamp it so it doesn't
roll and lay a pencil down on the bench (flat) and scribe a line the length
of the pole to use as a guide.
Now put the pole in the V blocks, mark the spacing you want between the
holes and drill away. If you want you can line the V's with some double-back
tape pieces to help keep the pole from rotating while you're drilling but I
don't really think that or any clamping is necessarrry unless this is a very
long pole.
Bob S.
"Perry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have to put hooks in wooden round pole. 1 1/4" diameter. I want the
> hooks to be at regular intervals. (no problem there) But I want the holes
> to be on the same plane, to be in a straight line, not woven around like a
> barber pole.
> I had thought of screwing the pole to a flat 1 by something and then
running
> it through the drill press.
> Any ideas?
> Perry
>
Perry wrote:
> I have to put hooks in wooden round pole. 1 1/4" diameter. I want the
> hooks to be at regular intervals. (no problem there) But I want the holes
> to be on the same plane, to be in a straight line, not woven around like a
> barber pole.
> I had thought of screwing the pole to a flat 1 by something and then running
> it through the drill press.
> Any ideas?
Get somebody to help you and pull a chalk line.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
All good suggestions.
Thanks, guys.
Perry
"Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Perry,
>
> Make two "V" blocks to hold the pole. Fasten the V blocks about 12" apart
on
> a 1x base that is wide enough to make it stable while holding the pole.
Now
> lay the pole on the bench (or other flat surface) clamp it so it
doesn't
> roll and lay a pencil down on the bench (flat) and scribe a line the
length
> of the pole to use as a guide.
>
> Now put the pole in the V blocks, mark the spacing you want between the
> holes and drill away. If you want you can line the V's with some
double-back
> tape pieces to help keep the pole from rotating while you're drilling but
I
> don't really think that or any clamping is necessarrry unless this is a
very
> long pole.
>
> Bob S.
>
> "Perry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I have to put hooks in wooden round pole. 1 1/4" diameter. I want the
> > hooks to be at regular intervals. (no problem there) But I want the
holes
> > to be on the same plane, to be in a straight line, not woven around like
a
> > barber pole.
> > I had thought of screwing the pole to a flat 1 by something and then
> running
> > it through the drill press.
> > Any ideas?
> > Perry
> >
>
>
"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Perry wrote:
> > I have to put hooks in wooden round pole. 1 1/4" diameter. I want the
> > hooks to be at regular intervals. (no problem there) But I want the
holes
> > to be on the same plane, to be in a straight line, not woven around like
a
> > barber pole.
> > I had thought of screwing the pole to a flat 1 by something and then
running
> > it through the drill press.
> > Any ideas?
>
>
> Get somebody to help you and pull a chalk line.
In model rocketry we used to make straight lines on curved surfaces by
holding the curved pole against a door jam and then drawing a straight line
using the jam. Just my .02
> --
> Mortimer Schnerd, RN
>
> [email protected]
> http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
>
>
On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:36:49 -0600, "Perry"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I want the holes
>to be on the same plane, to be in a straight line, not woven around like a
>barber pole.
Mark them out, then drill them.
Mark them (easy) with a piece of L section angle iron as a guide.
Before drilling them, make a cross-hole drilling jig. Plywood base,
thick vertical board. Put a close-fitting hole for the rod into the
vertical, and put a drill guide hole (maybe a guide bush, if you're
doing a lot) vertically onto the exact centre.
Support the free end exactly level too.
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