how to drill machine dowel hole
Intro: Drill a hole lengthwise through a dowel. I am working on a project that requires that a through-hole be drilled lengthwise through a dowel. (The resulting tube will be used as a cam collar for ... 1. Step 1: Build a jig. Take a piece of scrap board, and a few inches from one end drill a hole the size of your dowel. (3/4 in my case.) Use a drill press if available, to ensure the hole is drilled perpendicular to the board. Saw a slot about 1/4 wide from one end of the board up to the hole. (I used a table saw to do so.)