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Shopping List:

• Drill press with a vise (preferably with a small notch in the middle of the jaws)
mounted to the base

• Drill bit
• Safety glasses
• Cylindrical part to drill a hole through

• WD-40 or other lubricant/coolant (if your item is metal)

Recipe:

1. Put on your safety glasses and clear your workspace.

2. Put the drill bit in the chuck the wrong way around and tighten the chuck
around the smooth base section.

3. Lower the drill press so the bit can be clamped in the vise.

4. Adjust the vise as necessary to accommodate the bit, tighten the vise, and bolt
it to the drill press base (see Figure 9-5).

FIGURE 9-5 Drill bit clamped in vise (credit: Vik Olliver)