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Creating Pulleys on the Drill Press From "DIY Tools & Techniques" episode DIT-232

Figure A

A drill press can be used to create wheels for toy cars or pulleys. Here, David Thiel shares the technique.

For this application, David uses a special bit for the drill press. The bit has facets on it similar to teeth on a saw blade, therefore it is knows as a saw tooth drill bit. When you put a piece of wood against the bit (figure A), you can cut a groove easily.

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	Figure B
	Figure C

1. To do this, put a fence on the drill press table and keep the flat end of the dowel against it. (figure B) This will maintain the attitude of the dowel against the blade during the cut.

2. Rotate the dowel toward you as you apply pressure to the dowel against the blade. Start with a light amount of pressure and slowly increase it as you make the cut. Applying too much pressure can damage the blade.

3. Even if you’re cutting a small wooden wheel, use a longer piece and then cut off the part you need on a band saw.

4. Use a drill press with a regular bit on it to cut the center (figure C)
   
   
   

   RESOURCES :
   

   Ryobi Drill Press
   Ryobi Technologies, Inc.
   1428 Pearman Dairy Road
   Anderson, SC 29625
   Phone: 800-323-4615
   Web site:www.ryobitools.com

   ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
   	Taper Cuts on the Table Saw
   	Drill Bits and Countersinks
   	Creating Pulleys on the Drill Press
   	Visiting a Coppersmith