Drilling Pilot holes in slots w/ Pro- Body Jig
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:01 pm
The Pro-Body Jig can be made to act like the Pro-Body Tool || by simply raising the block in the jig 0.080. The pilot hole will be in the same place as if you drilled it with the Pro-Body Tool ||. This would work well if there is a "4 on the ground" rule. A raised wheel is more difficult. It can be done but one of the holes has to be split. I was successful drilling the hole but with heavy use I doubt it's going to last very long. If this area was made in steel it might work well.
I bought a piece of wood at Pat Catan's Arts & craft Store that measures 0.063 x 1" by 24". A piece of Duct tape on each side of the wood will give you 0.080, or something mighty, mighty close. I think for my use in the workshops I'll use 3 of the holes on the jig and then drill the raised hole with the Pro-Body Tool ||. Since it's a raised hole and not all that important, I see no reason to clamp the tool, especially if you're in a hurry. If you are patient and sand the wood carefully there will be no need to glue the pieces or install double face tape. Doing so will change the position of the holes. Without making this permanent the tool can easily be changed back to its original intended purpose. I'm sure there are more ways to arrive at 0.080 but wood is cheap. If you want to try doing this and can't find the wood, email me.
I bought a piece of wood at Pat Catan's Arts & craft Store that measures 0.063 x 1" by 24". A piece of Duct tape on each side of the wood will give you 0.080, or something mighty, mighty close. I think for my use in the workshops I'll use 3 of the holes on the jig and then drill the raised hole with the Pro-Body Tool ||. Since it's a raised hole and not all that important, I see no reason to clamp the tool, especially if you're in a hurry. If you are patient and sand the wood carefully there will be no need to glue the pieces or install double face tape. Doing so will change the position of the holes. Without making this permanent the tool can easily be changed back to its original intended purpose. I'm sure there are more ways to arrive at 0.080 but wood is cheap. If you want to try doing this and can't find the wood, email me.