Well, this is what came to my mind. Cut 3 pieces of lumber the same length as your pipe. The width of 2 of the pieces need to be the same as the diameter of the pipe, and for 1 and 1/2 pvc it should be 1 and 7/8 The 3rd piece will need to be the width of the pipe, 1 and 7/8, plus the width of your 2 other piece. So if your using 3/4 stock, the width of the 3rd piece would be 3 and 3/8. With your 3rd piece, make a shallow groove down the center of it, a blade width wide, and about 1/8 inch deep or so. Fasten the 3 pieces together, so your basically making a long 3 sided box that your pipe should fit into. If the pipe is a good fit, that little groove made in the 3rd piece should be right in the center of the pipe. Just line your drill up with the groove, and how ever far in you need it, and drill. After the first hole, slide a bolt through the guide, and the pipe to hold the pipe in place for your next hole.
You could also do it with 2 pieces of wood, making a V shape to fit over the pipe. And using the point of the upside down v to center your drill bit. Michael -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 9:27 AM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drilling holes in pvc pipe I want to make a holder for my table saws miter gauge. I have about a 20 inch of 1 1/2 inch pvc pipe and some very strong magnets with 1/4 bolts in the center. I want to drill a 1/4 inch hole near the ends of the pipe. How can I make sure that I have the holes in perfect alignment and centered on the pipe? When completed I can just attach it to the side of the saw and slide the miter gauge inside. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: [email protected] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [email protected]! Groups Links
