Help need drilling

odonoso

Hi

I am currently putiing some sockets into my kitchens breafeast counter and have some difficult drilling some of the holes The kitchen is ythe usual compress chip board material and solid wood door. I am currenlty used a wood bit to drill the compress chip board material and it difficult work. The bit get very hot and start to burn. What kind of a bit should i used and is there and trick or tecknique that I should be using

Johnnyr

Try using an auger drill bit. They come in large sizes and should do the trick.

DublinDilbert

I know it sounds silly, but is the drill running the correct direction? Is it reversible?

Which bit are you using?

Most drills should fly through MDF.

Sleipnir

MDF more abravise on drill bits than timber is. This is the type of thing that a pro uses but unless you need to drill MDF a lot, it's probably not worth it. So i would use a tungsten carbide bit for drilling MDF normally.
What size of hole are you drilling?

seanybiker

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odonoso

Thanks for the replys
I am drilling a 22mm hole

seanybiker

odonoso wrote: »

I am drilling a 22mm hole

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Sorry

delly

I use these for drilling 22mm. I wasn't aware that MDF is more abrasive, but i've never encountered any problems myself.

DublinDilbert

delly wrote: »

I use these for drilling 22mm. I wasn't aware that MDF is more abrasive, but i've never encountered any problems myself.

That's what i was thinking myself.... hence asking was the drill turning the correct direction.....

Sleipnir

Just be careful with the above spade or paddle drill bits. If you're cutting MDF they will tend to rip the plastic covering rather then cut it neatly. May not matter depending on whether or not the hole will be covered.