[TheForge] Drilling angles etc

[Peter Hirst]

Nope.  I just collect some big honking carbide tips when I find em. 1/2" 
shanks, look shop-made.   I think the biggest I have is actually 1 1/2.  I 
put a bunch of 1" holes in the floor of my new shop to anchor blower, leg 
vises, welding table etc
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> Great advice, do you core drill?  I'm guessing yes with the sizes listed
> below.  Thanks.
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> John Allen wrote:
>> This is what I have done before.
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>> I get the angle of the concrete, go back to the shop and put a hole saw 
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>> the drill press. Angle the drill press to your concrete angle and drill 
>> out
>> a 2x4. Then go back and when you lay the 2x4 on the concrete your drill 
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>> be straight up and down.
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>> I keep 33, 45, and 90 degree jigs of 1.5", 2", and 3" on the truck for
>> drilling railings
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