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    I use a piece of 5/16 tubing over the but for a depth gauge. I cut it so it touches the drill and has about 2" of bit left.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sap retreiver View Post
    I use a piece of 5/16 tubing over the but for a depth gauge. I cut it so it touches the drill and has about 2" of bit left.
    This is what we do. And, never a problem finding a scrap piece of tubing!
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    So you guys sleeve the tubing over the bit. And basically gives you a flexible/visual stop that allows some variation if the bark is thicker


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