Timeline for How to put 5/8" oak dowels into holes which are just barely the right size?
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| Feb 27, 2017 at 3:44 | comment | added | enderland | @Criggie "just one more tool" and suddenly... :-) | |
| Feb 27, 2017 at 3:42 | comment | added | Criggie | @enderland more tools is not a bad thing. Dowels are quite expensive for what they are too, so you don't want to waste them. | |
| Feb 27, 2017 at 3:30 | comment | added | enderland | Having checked, the chunk on the drill I've got is definitely too small. Will be trying @Criggie's suggestion tomorrow and if not, guess it's time to buy more tools :-) | |
| Feb 27, 2017 at 1:30 | comment | added | Criggie | Good idea, but the drill is not required. You put the round dowel on a large flat surface (a smooth workbench is fine, a rough one is not). Use your primary hand to roll the dowel and use your secondary hand to lightly press the sandpaper on the end of the dowel. Ideally you'll get at least 1.5 full rotations. At the far end, stop, pick up dowel and bring it closer without moving the sandpaper. Repeat and test-fit periodically. Keep a track of the reset count and once its a good fit you can just do 80% without refitting. If the dowel doesn't roll smoothly use a towel under the dowel. | |
| Feb 26, 2017 at 23:45 | comment | added | Michael Karas♦ | I have used a hand electric drill to turn 3/8" and 1/2" half inch dowels for the same purpose as posted in this question. | |
| Feb 26, 2017 at 23:43 | comment | added | enderland | This was what I was thinking after reading Michael's answer actually, I might try that as I think my drill opens up that much? | |
| Feb 26, 2017 at 23:42 | history | answered | mikes | CC BY-SA 3.0 |