How to hold a 1" OD x 2" long dowel in a drill? Would it fit snugly inside of a 1 inch hole cutter? How else can you hold a 1 inch diameter dowel in the jaws of a 1/2 inch chuck drill? Thanks.

Very... :) since the OD of the holesaw (I presume you mean) is 1" and the ID is that minus thickness of the wall--probably 3/64" or slightly thinner. For what purpose? Spinning it, I presume, but against what loading? Center drill for a smaller dowel? Hot glue a dowel?

How to hold a 1" OD x 2" long dowel in a drill?

Jul 02, 2013 22 Replies

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Dave Balderstone 13 years ago

I'd clamp it in the chuck of my lathe, with a drill chuck and bit in the tailstock.

Done it before.

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Martin Eastburn 13 years ago

That is a very short barrel to drill. Lathes bore barrels.

Mart> >

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Dave Balderstone 13 years ago

Which means not a lot of wobble.

I would have no problem producing the piece here. General International

25-200M1 lathe, Talon chuck.

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