drilling set angle through newel posts?

[theflyingpig]

and for another question! I need to drill fixed angle holes through two newell posts - am installing balustrade wiring in place of spindles, any tips on how to build a jig or hold the drill in place? The posts are 4 by 4's.

cheers

Huey

 

[Scrit]

Try this or if you want to spend some dosh, this:

Scrit

 

[theflyingpig]

excellant! - thanks scrit - now I'm going to need a long drill bit . ..

 

[Scrit]

Try APTC or Rutlands, who do these:

amongst others (they also do the angle drilling jigs)

Scrit

 

[gatesmr2]

Just a thought

I was looking for pocket hole jig and was talking to an engineer friend who made me a jig out of metal just with an angle drilled through works a treat and no need for longer or special drill bits ect

admittedly it,s only been used for cabinet making ect but gives perfect results every time

hope this might help

Martin

 

[theflyingpig]

thanks guys, I tackled the job yesterday (with rather a stonking hangover I should add!) - used big-al's suggested method - cut a peice of wood to angle using mitre saw, then drilled a hole using drill press. some accurate marking out and then drilled into the posts from either side using a 4mm bit - - ALMOST got it right . . . looked a bit of a mess but once some paint had been applied its not too bad ,.. . .

thanks once again for help.

Huey