Hey Kyle,
Well, I have zero experience on a lathe, so THAT's out

Actually, after my post and while having breakfast and COFFEE with
fellow EAAers, I thought of a way to do it. What if I had a piece of
square steel tube and put the round rod inside (as long as it's a snug
fit by wrapping layers of tape around the rod if necessary) and drew
lines across from opposite corners of the steel tube. That should put
the interesecting lines at the center of the aluminum rod.

I hope to get it on the first try

--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Building RV-4
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die

Kyle Boatright wrote:
Got a lathe? Failing that, you could lay the thing out by hand, carefully
centerpunch it, then put it in a drill press. I'm sure you already know
this, but with care, you'd be amazed at how precise you can be on *one*
small part. Especially if it is the second or third one you've attempted to
make. ;-)

KB

"Scott" wrote in message
...

I need to make a specialized tool and am looking for a way to drill a 1/16"
hole EXACTLY in the center of the end of a piece of say 1/2" of 3/4" solid
aluminum rod. In other words, I am trying to make something similar to a
screwdriver using solid aluminum rod for the handle and 1/16" brass rod as
the blade.


--
Scott
http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/
Building RV-4
Gotta Fly or Gonna Die