Plunge router or drill press needed

Submitted by redsandrevolt t3_z5th8k in newjersey

I’m wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of either renting or a workshop studio where I can use either a plunge router or a drill press for 32 holes that I need to make. I’m located near Trenton. Thanks.

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ryrypizza t1_ixyqtn5 wrote

No, sorry. But home Depot may rent routers?

Another option would be just to make a drill guide for a normal drill. And A quick Google tells me you can buy a drill guide for $10-$20 dollars.

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redsandrevolt OP t1_ixyr977 wrote

I checked Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other places around as I need one set of 16 to be 1/16” and the other set to be 6/16”.

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ryrypizza t1_ixysame wrote

Gotcha. Other than a maker space, I would look up drill guides. There are some pretty inexpensive options. And a plunge router will not be good for 1/16 holes.

As a carpenter who owns a plunge router, but not a drill press; if I needed to make 32 holes I would make a wooden guide from scrap, with the proper hole-spacing/layout, and use that to transfer the holes to your finished.

Good luck

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Laker701 t1_ixyujj0 wrote

I’d look for a maker space around you. Only issue is for the monthly rate to join you could probably by a cheap Wen drill press off of Amazon. If you’ll never need it again you can sell it once you are finished and get most of the initial cost back

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glkris t1_ixzlu12 wrote

Buy one at Home Depot then return it when done. No sweat

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Valuable-Fruit5871 t1_iy20xmj wrote

Maybe check with the blacksmith in trenton? Just a guess

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