Kitchen Cabinet Door Help!!

[tolvar]

Hi Guys

I'm feeling like a right idiot because i can't drill a bloody hole, so i need some assistance...

I'm replacing my kitchen cabinet doors but they came without the hinge holes drilled. I thought no problem, i'll pop over to Homebase and get a 35mm bit that's designed to do the job.

I went home and measured where the hole was to be, turned on the drill and thats when it went skiting off almost hitting my foot and taking a gouge out of the door.

I've had another go, this time on a scrap peice of wood but the problem is the same, the bit just goes flying off taking wood with it.

The cabinets doors are all solid pine, no veneer.

Help!!

 

[Monkeh]

Press the tip hard into the surface.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Is this your kitchen?

 

[gregers]

its very difficult to use a hinge bit free hand,i would either make up a jig or put the bit in a drill press so you can hold the door securely.

 

[foxhole]

Never had a problem drilling free hand and drilled hundreds, cannot skip if pressure is applied and drill is vertical.

 

[mattchip]

easy just keep drill 90 degrees to cut

 

[nathyc84]

clamps are an amazing invention