# Drilling Template

**URL:** <https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [December 19, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930 "2023-12-19T17:43:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Wadeintahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/58956e/32.png) [@Wadeintahoe](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Wadeintahoe)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930/1 "2023-12-19T17:43:19Z")

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I bought and used the drilling jig for my 3’x6’ top. Worked really well with my mag-drill! The blocks & clamps are fitting really tight though. What is the logical next step to smooth or ream the holes so the pins go inn& out a little easier?

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**Author:** ![Fireball\_Wyatt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/fireball.discourse.group/fireball_wyatt/32/503_2.png) [@Fireball\_Wyatt](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball_Wyatt)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930/2 "2023-12-19T18:20:32Z")

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Have you chamfered your holes or taken a caliper to check diameter one the holes? The hole needs to be a .750 +.001/-.000 for the tooling to work well.

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**Author:** ![Wadeintahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/58956e/32.png) [@Wadeintahoe](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Wadeintahoe)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930/3 "2023-12-19T20:56:08Z")

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I drilled the holes with a 3/4” Weldon Shank bit in a mag drill.  
What tool do you recommend to chamfer the holes .001 over?

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**Author:** ![Fireball\_Jason](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/fireball.discourse.group/fireball_jason/32/52_2.png) [@Fireball\_Jason](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball_Jason)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930/4 "2023-12-19T21:01:23Z")

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@Wadeintahoe It’s personal preference. I like 90 degree cutter .020 depth or so. I think it’s more important to make them look consistent rather than size.

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**Author:** ![Wadeintahoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/58956e/32.png) [@Wadeintahoe](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Wadeintahoe)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930/5 "2023-12-19T21:51:44Z")

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I was asking about how to make the holes a smidge bigger with a reamer, drill, or something. Probably a thousands would do. Too tight after drilling with 3/4” slugger.

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**Author:** ![Fireball\_Jason](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/fireball.discourse.group/fireball_jason/32/52_2.png) [@Fireball\_Jason](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball_Jason)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/drilling-template/1930/6 "2023-12-19T21:54:27Z")

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Yes a .751 reamer