Bits for these machines are at times a challenge. I wish they made a new 2" bit. The older ones are alright for now. I have a cheep 1-1/2" adapted to the 1/2" chuck, for brace pockets. On a faster geared machine it works well with minimal effort. It takes about 4-5 minutes to bore the four holes and 10 minutes to clean it out and chop the housing. That's 15 min. total, no peg hole. I am saving the peg hole for a machine set up. I also am doing some larger brace pockets, 2" and 13" long and 6" deep, due to a flared post, these take 45 min. to complete w/2 peg holes, all with hand tools. I am continuously trying to find the right combination or gears and/or feed screw thread pitch to ease the process. My latest find is a 2" T- auger bit with a course feed screw. It cuts twice as fast with the same gears as the one with the finer screw. here is the photo. I think this is the key to the boring machines, and brace and bits. Where are all the course feed screw bits, I have one 3/4" bit but the cutters are on the short side. I am cutting pine, by the way. Second pic. is the 1-1/2" adapted, I switch heads to change gears. Tim
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