A wood drilling machine is a general term for machinery and equipment that uses a harder and sharper drill bit to leave cylindrical holes or square holes in the processed material by using means of rotary cutting or rotary extrusion. It is also known as wood hole machine, wood boring machine, drill machine wood cutter, wood carving drill machine, carpenter drill machine, woodworking drillers, woodworking punching machines, woodworking drilling machines, and woodworking through-hole machines.

This wooden hole machine is mainly used to solve the problem that the CNC discharging machine cannot punch or bore side holes, and the accuracy of ordinary pneumatic drills is not high. In addition, it is rid of repeated positioning. Wood drilling machines have two types: semi-automatic wood drilling machines and fully automatic wood drilling machines. With the development of society, the drilling technology of automatic drilling machines has improved, and the application has become more extensive.

Below I will give a comprehensive explanation on the following aspects of a wood drilling machine: wood drilling machine price, wood hole machine types, wood boring machine projects, wood drilling machine operation, wood drilling machine application, differences between wood drilling machine and wood drill press, etc.

If you want to find an answer from these several aspects, please keep reading.

I. CNC Wood Drilling Machine vs. Wood Drill Press: Which One to Choose?

1. Wood drill press

A wood drill press is also known as a woodworking drill press, which is consists of the lathe, column, table, drill bits, and spindle. It is a piece of manual wood drilling machine, which uses a multi-blade drill fixed in a rotating chuck to drill holes, usually on wood. Woodworking drill press usually has two designs: floor woodworking drill press and desktop woodworking drill press. The former one can be installed vertically. While the latter one is fixed on the floor or workbench by bolting. Regardless of whether it is a floor-standing woodworking drill press or desktop wood drill press, the drilling lathe is usually arranged vertically, requiring the operator to raise and lower the operating handle to control the drill bit, which is not fully automatic.

In addition, when operating such a woodworking drill press, if the operator touches the rotating drill bit or the chuck, or when the operator tries to hold the wood while drilling, it may be very dangerous. Moreover, if it is not sufficiently secured, the chuck may rotate violently, which will affect the safety of the operator and other nearby staff.

2. CNC wood drilling machine

Compared with the best woodworking drill press, a CNC wood drilling machine is easier, more convenient, and more efficient for operators. Besides, it is better to position, and the drilling operation is accurate. It does not require the operator to manually correct the position. The operator only needs to use the control panel and input the corresponding instructions to realize the automatic drilling of the wood. At the same time, there is also no need for the operator to manually control the crank, if you want to start drilling woods, you’ll just tap the switch, which saves time and effort.

II. Why Use a Wood Drilling Machine?

An automatic wood drilling machine is also called a CNC woodworking punching machine. It is a piece of economical and practical drilling equipment for panel furniture, as well as a piece of indispensable subsidiary equipment in the panel furniture production line. The wood drilling machine is used for drilling, grooving, and punching, reaming, chamfering, etc. It can not only realize vertical drilling, horizontal drilling, and side drilling of the wooden board, but also make grooves for invisible parts. In addition, it can drill holes at multiple angles and complete five side drilling at the same time.

Woodworking CNC drilling machines have the advantages of high precision, fast speed, high efficiency, good quality, high safety, etc. They are safer, more efficient, and more accurate than hand wood drill machines. It can not only reduce the labor costs and time costs of users, but also greatly improve the customers’ production efficiency. Therefore, it is more and more favored by users at home and abroad, especially for manufacturers of furniture production lines. With it, the drilling production process has been optimized to a large extent. Thus, it is indeed the best choice for drilling holes.

At the same time, it has a wide application in the panel furniture industry, solid wood furniture, solid wood doors, decorative materials, cabinet doors, computer desks, kitchen utensils, cabinets, construction machinery industries, especially for some hardware parts that have multiple holes that need to be processed.

III. Wood Drilling Machine Application

1. Furniture Making：cabinet doors, wooden doors, solid woods, plates, antique furniture, wood windows, wooden desks, and wood chairs.

2. Decoration：screens, wave boards, large-size wall hangings, advertising boards, and signs.

3. Processing Materials：drilling for acrylic, PVC, MDF boards, artificial stones, organic glass, plastics, stones, woods, bamboos, marbles, organic boards, double-color boards, and soft metal sheets such as copper and aluminum.

IV. How Many Wood Drilling Machine Types?

What machine is used for drilling wood? Actually, wood drilling machines can be divided into many kinds. The wood drilling effect and woodworking drilling efficiency achieved by different wood drilling machines are very different. In addition, a wood drilling machine can customize the number of drill bits according to customer needs. Blue Elephant can provide you with a single head hinge wood drilling machine, double-head side wood boring machine, multi-head boring machine for wood, and automatic six side CNC wood drilling machine.

1. Hinge wood drilling machine

It is a kind of desktop wood drilling machine with two boring heads. Besides, it is also the ideal equipment for cabinet, wardrobe, and door processing manufacturers. This machine is a kind of vertical wood drilling machine, which drills holes up and down. Blue Elephant mainly provides hinge woodworking hole machines with single or double heads. The wood drilling machine with two heads is more upgraded than the single-head drilling machine. Furthermore, its drilling efficiency is twice that of the single one.

This hinge wood driller can also adjust the drilling position vertically and horizontally, which is convenient and quick to adapt to the requirements of drilling processing. It adopts the design of a drill bag, which has the characteristics of low noise and good durability. Besides, it is equipped with a positioning baffle and precise scale, and the baffle can be adjusted according to work needs. It adopts foot switch control, which is labor-saving, simple, fast, and has a long service life. At the same time, it also has a wide range of uses, and one machine can match many different drill bits.

The video below is a wood drilling demo made by double head hinge wood drilling machine.

2. Side wood drilling machine

Compare to the single head hinge wood boring machine and wood drilling machine with one head, the double head side hole drilling machine can work on two different wooden pieces at the same time. Therefore, this two-in-one side drilling machine is more efficient and faster to drill holes on the wood boards.

In addition, what is different from the double-head hinge drilling machine is the drilling method. The double head wood drilling machine is good at moving left and right to punch holes, while the hinge drilling machine usually bores holes up and down on the surface of wood panels.

Next, I will show you the working video of the double head side hole drilling machine. Here you will have a more clear look at the drilling process.

3. Multi-head wood drilling machine

This wood hole machine is often designed with more than three drilling heads. When you want to use it for boring holes, first, start the machine and let it back to the starting position. And then, set parameters on the control panel. Next, scan QR code on the board surface to drill. Besides, it can also help you complete wood board grooving. Moreover, three work stations can work continuously to improve efficiency. And laser scanning is better for accurate positioning.

In addition, this multi-head side hole machine for wood adopts an open workbench interface and supports various docking furniture design and production software. It can realize blindly play because of the simple operation. Furthermore, without any software, it can realize intelligent production.

The following attached video is about the three-head wood drilling machine boring side holes and grooving wood panels.

4. Six-side CNC wood drilling machining center

A six-side wood drilling machine is a very high-end machine for customizing horizontal punching board furniture. It is a piece of power wood drilling machine for large industries. This professional wood hole drilling machine has the advantages of high processing accuracy and fast speed. It is a piece of fully automatic drilling equipment, completely replacing the traditional drill bit, and getting rid of the traditional punching mode.

This machine has 12+8 upper drills and 9 lower vertical drills, one-time positioning can realize four-sided drilling and double-sided grooving of the workpiece. With a movable worktable, it can move smoothly left and right, which is convenient for the accurate processing of workpieces. Its processing power can reach 2.2kw, and its processing thickness can reach 40mm. In addition, it can also process boards of different sizes, such as 600*50mm small boards, 270*600mm medium boards, and 600*900mm large boards. Furthermore, it also has the function of upgrading the board directly to realize the rear discharge.

The six-side CNC wood hole machine is an indispensable equipment for custom panel furniture production. Especially for those small and medium-sized custom furniture manufacturers who want to increase output, CNC six-sided wood drilling equipment is definitely your best choice. Compared with the punching effect achieved by the CNC nesting machine and the side hole drilling machine, the six-sided drilling machine not only saves effort, but also has advantages in processing accuracy and processing efficiency. Therefore, CNC six-sided drill is an indispensable CNC equipment for custom furniture manufacturers.

In order to let you understand the drilling method of the six-side wood drilling machine, here I append a working video.

5. CNC nesting machine for wood drilling

The nesting CNC machine is a high-end computer numerical control machine, which can better meet different processing requirements of customers. With multiple spindles, it can work one by one to realize different processing functions. In addition, it can change different tools in 0 seconds, such as cutting, engraving, grooving, and drilling woods. Besides, it also uses the loading and unloading platform to quickly and automatically load and unload materials. And the positioning cylinder can ensure better position precision.

Here, I will show you a video of four-process nesting CNC machine processing wood plates. It is drilling holes on the cabinet board.

6. ATC CNC router with drilling head

Blue Elephant provides you with an ATC CNC wood drilling machine with customized sizes, such as a 2060 carousel ATC CNC router for wood boring and a 2040 linear ATC CNC machine for boring wood. This ATC CNC router with a CNC drilling head is good at wood drilling and cutting. The drilling head is equipped with 9 vertical and 3 horizontal drill bits, which can realize side boring and vertical drilling. It makes the drilling and cutting process more efficient and saves labor. This is the best machine combination for furniture, cabinet, and door making.

This video below is the 2060 carousel ATC wood CNC machine drilling side holes on cabinet panels.

V. Wood Drilling Machine Price

Common manual woodworking drilling presses on the market are relatively cheap, ranging from tens of dollars to hundreds of dollars. Although it is small in size, cheap in price, and simple in operation, it is inconvenient to operate, low in efficiency, simple in processing, and poor in processing results. Therefore, in order to ensure customers a better processing experience, Blue Elephant designed and launched a more intelligent CNC wood drilling machine. Prices range from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars.

The attached table below is about the prices of several popular drilling machines for wood work from Blue Elephant, for reference only. The specific configuration and price are determined by the actual situation.

If you are a novice, it is recommended to buy a hinge drill machine wood cutter, single head wood carving drill machine, and double head carpenter drilling machines. These three models are cheap and quick to get started, and they are also the first choice for beginners.

But if you need to achieve multi-angle drilling or drilling holes in large quantities, then it is recommended that you buy a fully automatic six-sided drilling machine or an ATC CNC machine with an aggregate head or a drill bit. These two CNC woodworking drilling machines are multi-functional in one. The high-end CNC woodworking machine can not only drill holes on all sides of the board, but also realize board cutting and 2D or 3D engraving. You can choose according to your actual budget and processing needs.

Factors that affect the CNC wood hole machine

Our Blue Elephant has been committed to CNC machine manufacturing for more than ten years. We have produced a wide variety of machines with different natural functions and prices. So what are the factors that affect the price of woodworking drilling machines?

First of all, the part configuration of the machine is the main factor affecting the price of woodworking drilling machines. Take the most popular Blue Elephant side hole wood drilling machine as an example. Its price is almost determined by the number of drill bits. The price of a single-head side hole wood drill machine is about 3,000 dollars to 3,500 dollars. However, the price of a double-head side hole wood boring machine is about 3,500 dollars to 5,000 dollars. While the price of a three-head side hole machine is generally more than five thousand dollars. At the same time, the price of wood hole machines with a saw will be higher.

Secondly, the size of the machine is also one of the important factors affecting the wood drilling machine price. For example, the small desktop hinge wood drilling machine price is less than 1,000 dollars, while the price of a larger six-sided driller and advanced nesting CNC machine can even reach 10,000 dollars.

Finally, the wood drilling machine price is also affected by factors such as the manufacturer and freight. Different wood drilling machine manufacturers will cooperate with different brands and diverse cooperative logistics companies. In addition, labor and cost expenses are also very different. At the same time, on account of the difference in regional distance, the final freight cost will also become a part of the wood hole machine price.

VI. Wood Drilling Machine Projects

1. Padel Racket Production

Unlike badminton rackets, tennis rackets, or squash rackets, padel rackets have no strings. The racket frame is usually made of rubber or wood, and the surface of the racket is usually made of carbon fiber or glass fiber according to the levels of the player experience. Fiberglass is much cheaper to manufacture, so you will find them in the low-end beginner racket market. And carbon fiber is used for producing more intermediate to advanced rackets.

This video is the Blue Elephant nesting CNC router and multi-head drilling machine made padel rackets together.

2. Tic-Tac-Toe game

Tic-tac-toe is a renju game played on a 3*3 grid, similar to Gomoku. It is an intellectual game that gains major popularity from children. Since it is troublesome to draw on paper every time, we designed the Tic-Tac-Toe board as shown in the figure below. As demonstrated in the picture, there are two types of wooden sticks, black and white, which is convenient for easy distinction. Nine holes form tic-tac-toe. This kind of game board can be realized with a small woodworking drilling machine.

3. Wooden drill holder

There are many common wood drill holders in our daily life, such as pen holders, tool holders, egg trays, red wine racks, cosmetic brush storage boxes, etc. Among them, the pen holder is a very common learning tool and office supplier, which is convenient for users to store and keep the desktop tidy. Red wine bottles are fragile and need to be handled with care. Therefore, wine racks are often used in bars, hotels, etc., which are much safer for storage and display.

4. Easter Egg Decoration

Easter is one of the most important festivals in the West, while the Easter egg is the most important symbol of Easter. Nowadays, there are many patterns and different forms of Easter eggs, and they are no longer limited to coloring, but many hollowed-out eggs have appeared. A good way to avoid buying plastic Easter eggs is to make some environmentally friendly Easter eggs yourself. You can reuse them year after year. For example, you can choose to use natural materials such as wood and ceramics to make decorative Easter eggs. The wooden Easter eggs have a smooth surface without burrs, which is easy to color and is pollution-free. The picture below is a decorative wood Easter egg that was drilled on the surface with a CNC wood drilling machine.

5. Chinese Classical Musical Instruments

China has a vast territory and rich history, therefore there are many special classical musical instruments, such as flute, xiao, ocarina, Taoxun, and so on. These instruments are all wind instruments, and the common feature is Kongdo.

For example, the flute is the oldest Han musical instrument discovered so far, and it is also the most representative and ethnically characteristic wind instrument among the Han musical instruments. Most flutes are made of bamboo and are often used in Chinese folk music, opera, Western symphony orchestras, and modern music. The flute can be divided into the clarinet and transverse flute, usually with 12 holes. Therefore, in order to ensure the beautiful sound of the instrument and the precision of the tones, it is best to use precision instruments for very precise drilling. The picture below shows the flute and bamboo flute made by a woodworking drilling machine.

VII. DIY Wood Drill Lathe

Wood drill lathe is a subsidiary tool for assisting small manual woodworking drillers, which can stabilize the small manual driller well. And it is generally made of wood. Equipped with such a drill lathe, many dangers can be avoided. Therefore, to some extent, it greatly increases the safety and processing accuracy of the operator. At the same time, the wood drilling lathe can also help the manual wood drilling machine to complete some projects that it can not achieve, such as grinding a block of wood into a cylinder. It is often used for craft lovers, small shops, and households.

The wood drill lathe is very popular. So can we DIY drill lathe? If possible, how to DIY a good drill lathe? Is it difficult to make a wood drilling lathe? The answer is absolute yes. In fact, a DIY drill lathe is more common and is less difficult to operate. Generally speaking, ordinary manual woodworking drilling machines can help you achieve wood drill lathe DIY at home.

If you just plan to make one wood drill lathe for yourself, then you can choose to use the mini manual wood drilling machine near you for simple DIY. Although the manufacturing process is cumbersome, the cost is very low. You don’t need to pay for extra labor costs or spend material expenses. However, if you plan to engage in the business of hot-sale wood drill lathes, you’d better buy a wood CNC drilling machine to help you make a large number of DIY drill lathes of various models. As I see, it is a very good opportunity to help you make some profit.

VIII. Best Wood Drilling Machine for Home Use

Maybe some customers want to know which drilling machine is best for home use. Except for the best woodworking drill press or other small traditional manual woodworking drill press, here I will recommend you a very convenient and simple CNC cabinet boring machine with a small footprint.

Single head hinge wood drilling machine

This wooden drilling machine is one of the important subsidiary equipment of the panel furniture production line. It is equipped with a positioning damper, which can ensure a precise scale. After making an accurate position, then you can open the pedal switch control to start drilling wood panels. This foot switch is very convenient to control. Moreover, the single head hinge drill machine for wood work has many advantages, such as low noise, long life service, low cost, and small footprint. It is mainly used in drilling wardrobe doors, cabinet doors, office furniture door panels, etc.

Following, I will attach a video to make a demonstration of this portable wood drilling machine boring holes on the wood pieces.

IX. Cautions Need to be Paid Attention to

1.Choose the appropriate drill bit or drill head according to the material being drilled.

2.Adjust the appropriate rotation speed according to the material to be drilled. If the drilling speed is too fast, the drill head will generate a lot of heat, which will soften the low melting point material. But if the drilling speed is too slow, the soft material will stick.

3.Determine the number of feeds of the drilling machine according to the depth and diameter of the drilled hole.

4.Owing to the drilling machine is high-speed rotating feed, and safety protection needs to be paid attention to.

5.Attention should be paid to ensure the sharpness of the drill bit. Moreover, the drill head needs to be sharpened or replaced regularly.

6. Regularly lubricate the drill spindle.

X. Considered Concluding remarks

If you want to fix nails on the wall or assemble furniture, the carpenter drilling machine is an indispensable tool for DIY wood projects. A suitable woodworking drilling opportunity will make your DIY project faster and easier, not to mention that you can obtain precise-sized holes of different sizes and depths with minimal effort in just a few minutes. In addition, the drill bit can also perform some other functions, such as fast driving and retracting the screw, no matter what size or type of head the screw contains.

Are you looking for a woodworking rig that suits your needs? We recommend that you consider aspects such as current, drilling speed, impact force, power, etc. Our Blue Elephant can provide you with a list of the best drilling machines, which includes the size, functions and configuration parameters of the drilling machines. We will listen to your needs carefully and do our best to choose the most suitable and cost-effective woodworking drilling machine for you.

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