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Simple doweling machine. Turn a 1/4-HP motor into a horizontal boring machine to drill accurate dowel holes into the edge or end of a work piece.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #46 Aug 1995 pg. 88

Jig converts a lathe into a horizontal boring machine. Work is fed into the drill chuck which is attached to the headstock drive.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #52 Jun 1996 pg. 20

Tip shows how to convert a bench-top drill press into a horizontal boring machine.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #57 Feb 1997 pg. 28

Jig for converting your lathe into a horizontal boring machine for making accurate dowel joint holes.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1995 (v.18#4) pg. 19

Wooden base holds a portable drill and slides in the miter gauge slot of a table saw for horizontal drilling.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #380 Jul-Aug 1997 (v.47#7) pg. 30

Horizontal crossfeed end-boring jig converts a tilting-table drill press into an end-boring machine that will handle work pieces up to 38-in. long. Also facilitate drilling multiple holes without removing work from the jig. Can also be used horizontally for various housing and routing operations. Constructed mostly of wood.
FINE WOODWORKING #13 Nov 1978 pg. 72
Correction FINE WOODWORKING #16 May-Jun 1979 pg. 8
Correction FINE WOODWORKING #18 Sep-Oct 1979 pg. 14

Homemade combination machine. (1) 12" table saw. (2) Horizontal mortiser/drill/disk sander. (3) Vertical shaper/router. Uses only 2 mandrels and one motor. Framework is built entirely from wood.
FINE WOODWORKING #20 Jan-Feb 1980 pg. 36

Horizontal boring jig uses a 1/2" portable drill. Features a movable fence, sliding table, and hinged drill platform.
FINE WOODWORKING #21 Mar-Apr 1980 pg. 17

Shop-made horizontal boring machine can simplify doweling and other drilling operations.
FINE WOODWORKING #37 Nov-Dec 1982 pg. 98
Added Info FINE WOODWORKING #39 Mar-Apr 1983 pg. 6

Home-built horizontal boring machine features a sliding table that moves stock into the fixed boring bit.
FINE WOODWORKING #42 Sep-Oct 1983 pg. 8

Shop-built doweling machine (horizontal boring machine). Est. cost: $260.
FINE WOODWORKING #56 Jan-Feb 1986 pg. 12

Shop made horizontal boring jig utilizes an electric drill which slides on iron-pipe ways.
FINE WOODWORKING #130 May-Jun 1998 pg. 16

Great woodworking jigs for your shop. Part 2. Horizontal boring jig for use with a portable electric drill and a "Portalign" drill guide.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1983 (v.160#6) pg. 106

Power tool jigs for portable drills that give drill-press precision. (1) Horizontal boring jig. (2) Spacing guide for holes that must be a uniform distance from an edge. (3) Self-centering jig automatically centers holes regardless of stock size.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1994 (v.171#11) pg. 100

Build this stand-alone doweling jig. A wooden table with miter gauge slots plus a 1/4 to 1/2 hp motor with drill chuck attached to arbor makes up this boring machine. Motor is stationary and work is fed into the bit using the miter gauge. Motor adjusts up or down on a screw for centering of the hole.
POPULAR SCIENCE Nov 1976 (v.209#5) pg. 200

Make a horizontal boring machine by combining a bench top drill press with a shop built wooden tool stand that holds the drill press horizontally.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #40 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 (v.7#4) pg. 44

Horizontal boring machine is built from plywood frame and a Portalign Drill Guide. A portable electric drill does the actual drilling.
WOODSMITH #12 Nov 1980 pg. 13

Economical and accurate drilling engine for dowels. Build this horizontal drill press (dowel jointer) from wood and a small electric motor.
WOODWORKER Mar 1987 (v.91#3) pg. 222

Tip on equipping a horizontal mortiser or boring machine with a mirror to improve the operators visibility.
WOODWORKER Apr 1991 (v.95#4) pg. 398

Horizontal boring jig is designed to edge-drill the center of a 3/4" thick board. May be adapted to other sizes. Uses a portable electric drill to drill the holes.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1982 (v.6#5) pg. 45

Convert your portable electric drill into a tabletop drill press or horizontal boring machine with this drill stand made from lumber, plywood and pipe.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1984 (v.40#6) pg. 102
Added Info WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1985 (v.41#2) pg. 95

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