> But I'd have to drill a square hole in the top of the bedpost, and all
> I have are round drills.
They do exist!
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newell N5TNL
Re: night light
Oct 22, 2008
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I think the Watts drill would work in a drill press, but not with a hand drill. The shaft must be fixed in place, but there will be a lot of side loading.
John
You can make a rectangular hole with ordinary hand tools - it's called a "mortise":
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