f you were able to use a step drill you could drill the 8mm and 10mm at the same time and guarantee concentricity. @Robin I also thought of using stepdrills, and I have some of those laying around. The only…   Read more»

just a thought about this the ferrules I had, had a lip round them so you’d need to cut a wider recess too with a larger bit if you wanted them flush. Thats indeed the issue, the shaft of the…   Read more»

@Tej, The router is actually a good idea! You just need to be very careful and have a right sized bit I guess.It is ideal, because you can really accurately place it and almost no chance of tear-out. just going…   Read more»

Only clean solution I found was pointed out to me on a different thread @Tej Yeah I know of that solution. It’s not what I wanted for this project though. I have not yet decided which way I want to…   Read more»