Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
Pegboard can work and I have often used it but it isn't too durable. What I liked about my notched stick is that I was able to just slide the work sideways feeling along the stick with the spinning bit, when it slipped into a notch I just settled it into place then cranked the bit through the work. Very quick and essentially no wear on the jig so far. No need to fiddle to get the bit into the center of the hole in the pegboard and all that. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes > When I built the big shelf unit in my closet last year, I wanted to > floating shelves in there. I cheated a bit for the pin holes. I had a > piece of peg board laying around. I snapped a length off of it and vwa > la, a template with holes every inch. I just laid it on the verticals > lining up two edges of the peg board with two edges of the shelf unit, > marked the holes, and drilled them out. It worked quite well. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/618 - Release Date: 6/01/2007 > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
thank you for your help . brice mijares brice mijares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Pin holes are nothing more than little holes that are predrilled to carry a pin that you insert into the hole. You insert these pins in the vertical uprights of the structure carrying the shelves. Usually the pins are set in the front and back of the outside verticals at the same height. Now if you have a half inch pin, then you want to drill into the vertical only a quarter of an inch, thus leaving a quarter of an inch to carry the shelve. Another words once the pins are set into the verticals, you take the shelves, and lay them level on the protruding pins. A template is nothing more than a piece of material that is used to make more than one more of the same at the same location. For instance, in the case of these shelves, you could take a piece of wood or a peice of metal and pre-drill holes into it. then set the templeate flush to the bottom of the vertical and drill your holes. You do repete this to both front and back of your verticals, and if done precisely, the shelves will set true. Hope this was understanable. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
When I built the big shelf unit in my closet last year, I wanted to floating shelves in there. I cheated a bit for the pin holes. I had a piece of peg board laying around. I snapped a length off of it and vwa la, a template with holes every inch. I just laid it on the verticals lining up two edges of the peg board with two edges of the shelf unit, marked the holes, and drilled them out. It worked quite well. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
Pin holes are nothing more than little holes that are predrilled to carry a pin that you insert into the hole. You insert these pins in the vertical uprights of the structure carrying the shelves. Usually the pins are set in the front and back of the outside verticals at the same height. Now if you have a half inch pin, then you want to drill into the vertical only a quarter of an inch, thus leaving a quarter of an inch to carry the shelve. Another words once the pins are set into the verticals, you take the shelves, and lay them level on the protruding pins. A template is nothing more than a piece of material that is used to make more than one more of the same at the same location. For instance, in the case of these shelves, you could take a piece of wood or a peice of metal and pre-drill holes into it. then set the templeate flush to the bottom of the vertical and drill your holes. You do repete this to both front and back of your verticals, and if done precisely, the shelves will set true. Hope this was understanable. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
Hello Mardel, Welcome to the list. The topic is about drilling holes into which small pins, usually about a quarter of an inch thick and about three quarters of an inch long are pushed and used to hold shelves in place in a cabinet. These must be very accurately spaced or the shelf will not rest flat. You can move the pins into different holes to set the shelf at different heights. A jig or template is a sort of device one can make or buy to use as a guide to repeat the same thing over and over. If it is accurately made and used it will insure that the holes are precisely located. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "mardal dugal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes >I don't know what a pin hole or a template is so email me back about this. >I want to learn about tools. I'm an open minded person. > > brice mijares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If I had to drill pin > holes, I'd make me a template. > > > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 5/01/2007 > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
I don't know what a pin hole or a template is so email me back about this. I want to learn about tools. I'm an open minded person. brice mijares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If I had to drill pin holes, I'd make me a template. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
If I had to drill pin holes, I'd make me a template. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
This procedure works fine for the sighted, but is a very poor approach for blind woodworkers. For accuracy and repeatability, blind woodworkers need to use either a store bought, or shop built jig, or use fences and stops on a drill press. You can use a jig that is designed to work in conjuction with a plunge router equipped with a guide bushing and a 1/4" straight bit. You can also use a jig along with a hand drill and a drill guide. Marking lines and using these as a blind person just doesn't work worth a hoot. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 6:47 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes Hi Drilling shelf pin holes is easy if you follow a few simple steps. Installing Adjustable Shelf Pins Consistency Is Key Adjustable shelving is a common feature of virtually any type of cabinet and a simple way to increase the versatility of the project. Drilling the cabinet sides to accept the pins that support the shelves is easier than you might think. The most important part of the process is being consistent. Since each shelf is supported by a pair of pins at each end, the holes must be level for the installed shelf to be level. The good news is you can handle this task with basic equipment in a minimal amount of time. A 6" combination square is perfect for laying out the pin hole locations. Here the blade is used to trace the vertical lines onto the cabinet side piece. Drilling Options The goal of drilling is to produce holes that are accurately aligned to each other front to back and equally spaced vertically. In addition, the holes must fit the pins closely, be 90-degrees to the side and deep enough for the pin to seat fully. While a hand-held drill can be used, it must be held exactly 90-degrees to the surface and very steady to avoid increasing the diameter of the holes. If the holes are not precise, the pins will hang and the shelf will rock or tilt. Using a drill press is by far the easiest way to eliminate nearly all of these problems. Even the most basic drill press is capable of drilling shelf pin holes quickly and accurately. I have drilled shelf pin holes with a 10", benchtop press for years with no problems. The blade on my 6" combination square is 3/4"-wide, perfect for spacing the rows of pin locations. Jigs Manufactured jigs that vary widely in price and capabilities are available for drilling shelf pin holes. Common pegboard can be used to build a drilling jig but has liabilities as well. If the cabinet has a recessed back panel, two jigs may be necessary. In addition, pegboard is very soft and the holes easily enlarged during drilling, greatly reducing accuracy. Layout A very accurate layout can be drawn quickly using a simple combination square and a sharp Scriber. Creating a simple grid on the cabinet sides makes drilling an accurate set of holes easy, particularly on a drill press. The pins should be set in from the edges of the shelf sufficiently to limit their visibility while maximizing support. Set the blade of the square to locate the forward line of holes and draw that line on both cabinet sides, top to bottom. fast and simple. Because most cabinets have a rabbet that recesses the back panel, the rear line of holes must be set in from the edge of that rabbet. With the square adjusted as needed, draw the line for the rear line of pins on both cabinet sides. Start laying out the horizontal lines by finding the vertical center of the cabinet sides and drawing a line across the width making sure to cross both vertical layout lines. The vertical spacing between the rows of holes can be whatever you like but I find ¾" works very well. This also is the width of the blade on most 6" combination squares. Using the blade itself to space the lines of holes makes this part of the layout fast, simple and all but goof-proof. The holes should be slightly deeper than the length of the pin to insure a flush fit. Align the edge of the blade to the centerline and draw a line along the other side of it. Move the square down, register the blade with that line and repeat the process until you get close to the end of the cabinet side. Go back to the center and draw lines on the remaining half of that piece. Do the same on the other cabinet side and the grids will match. The holes can be run as close to the ends of the cabinet sides as you like but be realistic. It is unlikely that a shelf will be placed within 2 or 3-inches of either the top or bottom of the cabinet making pin holes in those areas unnecessary. Drilling Note: When using a manufactured jig, follow the directions that came with it.Install the appropriate-sized brad point
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
I have used an awl, tapping it good with a hammer to make a nice hole into which to put the bit. earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: >Rae > >If you can do that you either have much better touch than I do or a lot more >sight! > >Accurately placing the point of a bit on the intersecting point of scribed >lines by touch takes one heck of a lot of skill in my experience. I can't >usually get the tip into the middle of a hole in something like a hinge >without using a center punch to mark the hole. > >Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada ><mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Skype DaleLeavens >Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > >- Original Message - >From: "Ray Boyce" <<mailto:rayb101%40dodo.com.au>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 7:47 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes > > > Hi > > Drilling shelf pin holes is easy if you follow a few simple steps. > > Installing Adjustable Shelf Pins > > Consistency Is Key > > > > Adjustable shelving is a common feature of virtually any type of cabinet > > and a simple way to increase the versatility of the project. > > > > Drilling the cabinet sides to accept the pins that support the shelves > > is > > easier than you might think. The most important part of the process is > > being > > consistent. Since each shelf is supported by a pair of pins at each end, > > the > > holes must be level for the installed shelf to be level. The good news is > > you can handle this task with basic equipment in a minimal amount of time. > > > > A 6" combination square is perfect for laying out the pin hole locations. > > Here the blade is used to trace the vertical lines onto the cabinet side > > piece. > > > > Drilling Options > > > > The goal of drilling is to produce holes that are accurately aligned to > > each other front to back and equally spaced vertically. In addition, the > > holes > > must fit the pins closely, be 90-degrees to the side and deep enough for > > the > > pin to seat fully. > > > > While a hand-held drill can be used, it must be held exactly 90-degrees > > to the surface and very steady to avoid increasing the diameter of the > > holes. > > If the holes are not precise, the pins will hang and the shelf will rock > > or > > tilt. > > > > Using a drill press is by far the easiest way to eliminate nearly all of > > these problems. Even the most basic drill press is capable of drilling > > shelf > > pin holes quickly and accurately. I have drilled shelf pin holes with a > > 10", > > benchtop press for years with no problems. > > > > The blade on my 6" combination square is 3/4"-wide, perfect for spacing > > the > > rows of pin locations. > > > > Jigs > > > > Manufactured jigs that vary widely in price and capabilities are > > available for drilling shelf pin holes. Common pegboard can be used to > > build > > a drilling > > jig but has liabilities as well. If the cabinet has a recessed back panel, > > two jigs may be necessary. In addition, pegboard is very soft and the > > holes > > easily enlarged during drilling, greatly reducing accuracy. > > > > Layout > > > > A very accurate layout can be drawn quickly using a simple combination > > square and a sharp Scriber. Creating a simple grid on the cabinet sides > > makes drilling > > an accurate set of holes easy, particularly on a drill press. > > > > The pins should be set in from the edges of the shelf sufficiently to > > limit their visibility while maximizing support. Set the blade of the > > square > > to > > locate the forward line of holes and draw that line on both cabinet sides, > > top to bottom. > > > > fast and simple. > > > > Because most cabinets have a rabbet that recesses the back panel, the > > rear line of holes must be set in from the edge of that rabbet. With the > > square > > adjusted as needed, draw the line for the rear line of pins on both > > cabinet > > sides. > > > > Start laying out the horizontal lines by finding the vertical center of > > the cabinet sides and drawing a line across the width making sure to cross > > both > > vertical layout lines. > > > > The vertical spacing between the rows of holes can be whatever you like > > but I find ¾" works very well. This also is
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
Hi Dale You hit the nail right on the head by using a centre punch or a nail punch without punching this into the cross reference points is indeed impossible. Even when I am drilling steel I make sure I have a really good centre punch mark in the steel. It is so easy to have the drill run out of position. Ray - Original Message - From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes > Rae > > If you can do that you either have much better touch than I do or a lot > more > sight! > > Accurately placing the point of a bit on the intersecting point of scribed > lines by touch takes one heck of a lot of skill in my experience. I can't > usually get the tip into the middle of a hole in something like a hinge > without using a center punch to mark the hole. > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype DaleLeavens > Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > > - Original Message - > From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 7:47 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes > > >> Hi >> Drilling shelf pin holes is easy if you follow a few simple steps. >> Installing Adjustable Shelf Pins >> Consistency Is Key >> >> Adjustable shelving is a common feature of virtually any type of >> cabinet >> and a simple way to increase the versatility of the project. >> >> Drilling the cabinet sides to accept the pins that support the shelves >> is >> easier than you might think. The most important part of the process is >> being >> consistent. Since each shelf is supported by a pair of pins at each end, >> the >> holes must be level for the installed shelf to be level. The good news is >> you can handle this task with basic equipment in a minimal amount of >> time. >> >> A 6" combination square is perfect for laying out the pin hole locations. >> Here the blade is used to trace the vertical lines onto the cabinet side >> piece. >> >> Drilling Options >> >> The goal of drilling is to produce holes that are accurately aligned to >> each other front to back and equally spaced vertically. In addition, the >> holes >> must fit the pins closely, be 90-degrees to the side and deep enough for >> the >> pin to seat fully. >> >> While a hand-held drill can be used, it must be held exactly 90-degrees >> to the surface and very steady to avoid increasing the diameter of the >> holes. >> If the holes are not precise, the pins will hang and the shelf will rock >> or >> tilt. >> >> Using a drill press is by far the easiest way to eliminate nearly all >> of >> these problems. Even the most basic drill press is capable of drilling >> shelf >> pin holes quickly and accurately. I have drilled shelf pin holes with a >> 10", >> benchtop press for years with no problems. >> >> The blade on my 6" combination square is 3/4"-wide, perfect for spacing >> the >> rows of pin locations. >> >> Jigs >> >> Manufactured jigs that vary widely in price and capabilities are >> available for drilling shelf pin holes. Common pegboard can be used to >> build >> a drilling >> jig but has liabilities as well. If the cabinet has a recessed back >> panel, >> two jigs may be necessary. In addition, pegboard is very soft and the >> holes >> easily enlarged during drilling, greatly reducing accuracy. >> >> Layout >> >> A very accurate layout can be drawn quickly using a simple combination >> square and a sharp Scriber. Creating a simple grid on the cabinet sides >> makes drilling >> an accurate set of holes easy, particularly on a drill press. >> >> The pins should be set in from the edges of the shelf sufficiently to >> limit their visibility while maximizing support. Set the blade of the >> square >> to >> locate the forward line of holes and draw that line on both cabinet >> sides, >> top to bottom. >> >> fast and simple. >> >> Because most cabinets have a rabbet that recesses the back panel, the >> rear line of holes must be set in from the edge of that rabbet. With the >> square >> adjusted as needed, draw the line for the rear line of pins on both >> cabinet >> sides. >> >> Start laying out the horizontal lines by finding the vertical center of >> the cabinet sides and drawing a lin
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
Rae If you can do that you either have much better touch than I do or a lot more sight! Accurately placing the point of a bit on the intersecting point of scribed lines by touch takes one heck of a lot of skill in my experience. I can't usually get the tip into the middle of a hole in something like a hinge without using a center punch to mark the hole. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 7:47 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes > Hi > Drilling shelf pin holes is easy if you follow a few simple steps. > Installing Adjustable Shelf Pins > Consistency Is Key > > Adjustable shelving is a common feature of virtually any type of cabinet > and a simple way to increase the versatility of the project. > > Drilling the cabinet sides to accept the pins that support the shelves > is > easier than you might think. The most important part of the process is > being > consistent. Since each shelf is supported by a pair of pins at each end, > the > holes must be level for the installed shelf to be level. The good news is > you can handle this task with basic equipment in a minimal amount of time. > > A 6" combination square is perfect for laying out the pin hole locations. > Here the blade is used to trace the vertical lines onto the cabinet side > piece. > > Drilling Options > > The goal of drilling is to produce holes that are accurately aligned to > each other front to back and equally spaced vertically. In addition, the > holes > must fit the pins closely, be 90-degrees to the side and deep enough for > the > pin to seat fully. > > While a hand-held drill can be used, it must be held exactly 90-degrees > to the surface and very steady to avoid increasing the diameter of the > holes. > If the holes are not precise, the pins will hang and the shelf will rock > or > tilt. > > Using a drill press is by far the easiest way to eliminate nearly all of > these problems. Even the most basic drill press is capable of drilling > shelf > pin holes quickly and accurately. I have drilled shelf pin holes with a > 10", > benchtop press for years with no problems. > > The blade on my 6" combination square is 3/4"-wide, perfect for spacing > the > rows of pin locations. > > Jigs > > Manufactured jigs that vary widely in price and capabilities are > available for drilling shelf pin holes. Common pegboard can be used to > build > a drilling > jig but has liabilities as well. If the cabinet has a recessed back panel, > two jigs may be necessary. In addition, pegboard is very soft and the > holes > easily enlarged during drilling, greatly reducing accuracy. > > Layout > > A very accurate layout can be drawn quickly using a simple combination > square and a sharp Scriber. Creating a simple grid on the cabinet sides > makes drilling > an accurate set of holes easy, particularly on a drill press. > > The pins should be set in from the edges of the shelf sufficiently to > limit their visibility while maximizing support. Set the blade of the > square > to > locate the forward line of holes and draw that line on both cabinet sides, > top to bottom. > > fast and simple. > > Because most cabinets have a rabbet that recesses the back panel, the > rear line of holes must be set in from the edge of that rabbet. With the > square > adjusted as needed, draw the line for the rear line of pins on both > cabinet > sides. > > Start laying out the horizontal lines by finding the vertical center of > the cabinet sides and drawing a line across the width making sure to cross > both > vertical layout lines. > > The vertical spacing between the rows of holes can be whatever you like > but I find ¾" works very well. This also is the width of the blade on most > 6" > combination squares. Using the blade itself to space the lines of holes > makes this part of the layout fast, simple and all but goof-proof. > > The holes should be slightly deeper than the length of the pin to insure a > flush fit. > > Align the edge of the blade to the centerline and draw a line along the > other side of it. Move the square down, register the blade with that line > and > repeat the process until you get close to the end of the cabinet side. Go > back to the center and draw lines on the remaining half of that piece. Do > the > same on the other cabinet side and the grids will match. > > The holes can be run as close to the ends of the cabinet sides as
[BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes
Hi Drilling shelf pin holes is easy if you follow a few simple steps. Installing Adjustable Shelf Pins Consistency Is Key Adjustable shelving is a common feature of virtually any type of cabinet and a simple way to increase the versatility of the project. Drilling the cabinet sides to accept the pins that support the shelves is easier than you might think. The most important part of the process is being consistent. Since each shelf is supported by a pair of pins at each end, the holes must be level for the installed shelf to be level. The good news is you can handle this task with basic equipment in a minimal amount of time. A 6" combination square is perfect for laying out the pin hole locations. Here the blade is used to trace the vertical lines onto the cabinet side piece. Drilling Options The goal of drilling is to produce holes that are accurately aligned to each other front to back and equally spaced vertically. In addition, the holes must fit the pins closely, be 90-degrees to the side and deep enough for the pin to seat fully. While a hand-held drill can be used, it must be held exactly 90-degrees to the surface and very steady to avoid increasing the diameter of the holes. If the holes are not precise, the pins will hang and the shelf will rock or tilt. Using a drill press is by far the easiest way to eliminate nearly all of these problems. Even the most basic drill press is capable of drilling shelf pin holes quickly and accurately. I have drilled shelf pin holes with a 10", benchtop press for years with no problems. The blade on my 6" combination square is 3/4"-wide, perfect for spacing the rows of pin locations. Jigs Manufactured jigs that vary widely in price and capabilities are available for drilling shelf pin holes. Common pegboard can be used to build a drilling jig but has liabilities as well. If the cabinet has a recessed back panel, two jigs may be necessary. In addition, pegboard is very soft and the holes easily enlarged during drilling, greatly reducing accuracy. Layout A very accurate layout can be drawn quickly using a simple combination square and a sharp Scriber. Creating a simple grid on the cabinet sides makes drilling an accurate set of holes easy, particularly on a drill press. The pins should be set in from the edges of the shelf sufficiently to limit their visibility while maximizing support. Set the blade of the square to locate the forward line of holes and draw that line on both cabinet sides, top to bottom. fast and simple. Because most cabinets have a rabbet that recesses the back panel, the rear line of holes must be set in from the edge of that rabbet. With the square adjusted as needed, draw the line for the rear line of pins on both cabinet sides. Start laying out the horizontal lines by finding the vertical center of the cabinet sides and drawing a line across the width making sure to cross both vertical layout lines. The vertical spacing between the rows of holes can be whatever you like but I find ¾" works very well. This also is the width of the blade on most 6" combination squares. Using the blade itself to space the lines of holes makes this part of the layout fast, simple and all but goof-proof. The holes should be slightly deeper than the length of the pin to insure a flush fit. Align the edge of the blade to the centerline and draw a line along the other side of it. Move the square down, register the blade with that line and repeat the process until you get close to the end of the cabinet side. Go back to the center and draw lines on the remaining half of that piece. Do the same on the other cabinet side and the grids will match. The holes can be run as close to the ends of the cabinet sides as you like but be realistic. It is unlikely that a shelf will be placed within 2 or 3-inches of either the top or bottom of the cabinet making pin holes in those areas unnecessary. Drilling Note: When using a manufactured jig, follow the directions that came with it.Install the appropriate-sized brad point bit for the shelf-pins into the drill press. Place one of the cabinet sides on the table and lower the point of the bit, aligning it with the center hole location. It doesn't matter if you start with the front or rear line of holes. Sanding the interior surfaces is easier now anyway so sand the layout lines away in the process. Sink the point of the brad point bit into the wood where the layout lines cross, marking the location of a pin hole. Square the workpiece to the table before clamping a piece of wood to the table against its rear edge to act as a fence. Set the depth stop to produce holes approximately 1/16" deeper than the pins require to insure they will install flush against the sides. Slide the board along the fence, aligning the fine tip on the brad point bit with the layout lines. Carefully drill all of the holes in that line on both
