You can take the drilling one step further by using a jig to drill your holes on your drill press. Jig: something that is securely mounted and will hold your material in a specific location. In a block of metal drill 2 holes 8" apart. For the sake of argument lets say they are 1/4" in diameter. In one hole put in a 1/4" steel dowel pin such that it is at least 1/4" above the surface of the block and super-glue it in place. Secure another dowel pin in your drill chuck. Lower your drill chuck and pin into the other hole in the block. Secure the block to the drill press table. Raise up chuck and replace pin with drill bit. On your material drill your first hole where you want it. Place that drilled hole over the pin on the block. Spot drill (center drill) first and then follow with 1/4" drill. After that hole, move that hole over the pin and repeat the process. This way your holes will all be equally spaced down the line and in line.
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