Center drilling hole in dowel?

[louie r/c nut]

5/8" is pretty wide what size whole are you looking to make in the rowel .

If it is walking on you you can use a body remer or an ice pick to get it started .

Also it a good idea to use a good wood bit make sure it is sharp this way you can drill slow .

Finding the center is a little tricky I do it mostly by eye you will have to dill a few as test pieces as long as you get it close and make them all the same you should be fine .

[Rvjimd]

I m trying to put 1/8 hole to start out. That may be the final size, or I may enlarge it for a bearing or bushing or drive gear. At this point 1/8" is what I'm trying.

[9W Monighan]

If you don't have a center head for your combination square ;A quick search on internet I found this picture.


Try some brad point drill bits so you keep the drill centered. The wood grain will pull a regular twist drill off center.

[Rvjimd]

Ah, that helps, I have all that stuff here, let me try that to at least find the center.

Thanks