All About The Pilot Hole Drill Bit

By Ann Stone


In the woodworking enterprise, precision and quality work are very much important. This is why precision oriented instruments are needed to bring about the desired outcomes. One such instrument that is indeed very much indispensable is the pilot hole drill bit.

Before we get down to the equipment itself, it is worth noting its relevance first. The aforementioned pilot hole is one that is drilled into a particular material so as to make way for the insertion of another hole making tool, that which would produce the final sized dent through which one can place a self threading screw. It goes without saying, then, that it is very much instrumental, if not definitive, in the outcome of a product.

It may be used as an end all or else in conjunction with other drills. Other tools used in concurrence with it is the knockout punch. Other devices may also be used respectively for the locating, guiding, and clearing for the screw. However, you can source high quality pilot drill bits so as to subsume all these jobs in one go.

That said, the resulting hole can be the full extent of how far you actually mean it to go. Also, it could merely be a portion of that depth. There are many kinds of drill that cater to different kinds of applications. For example, you may use a standard twist, or else a stiff center. The latter is more precise while the former is recommendable for certain kinds of material.

Likewise, it is very much necessary that you use an appropriately sized bit. The pilot cavity should be smaller than the diameter of the screw at hand. That will provide a frictional surface which the thread can strongly grip. And in its turn, the woods likelihood of splitting is greatly lessened, or altogether precluded.

One must accordingly adapt to the needs of the material used. When it is something that is more loaded and complex in structure, the need to hollow out pilot cavities arises. Thats because high quality materials, due to their fixed structure, do not handle expansion and displacement well, resulting in imminent damage or safety concerns.

Of course, we need not have plunged into such a long winding discourse on the importance of pilot dents. After all, it is also a very much practical method since it makes it loads easier to drive in the screw. Screwdrivers by themselves would actuate to quite a lot of unnecessary elbow grease and an all out power drill might just be too much.

The screws that will be used and driven in inside the hole must be of an appropriate size. That is, they must be proportionate to the drills dimensions. When not, given outcomes vary. They may break upon insertion or else strip the hole and damage the material, or not be steady and durable enough with the holding force. The last can be very dangerous especially when one is ill advised on the relative tensile strength or whatnot of the fixture, and it can come crumbling down with the slightest warning.

These drill bits are very much important because they provide a leeway by which ones construction endeavors may be more precisely done. Consequently, they proffer greater safety assurances and also establish the aesthetics of a particular furniture piece. However, one would have to keep in mind all the nitty gritty and other particularities that would be instrumental in making a great final product.




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