Posted by Wong Fey Hung on 12, 2001 at 9:08 PM:
I bought a "Forstner" bit and used it today for drilling pushbutton holes in wood. It was much easier than the spade tip bit that I normally use. The Forstner bit made much cleaner holes than the spade tip bit too.
I'd never heard of a Forstner bit before I bought it and I wasn't 100% sure it was for use with hand drills -- there wasn't anyone around to ask. The brand name is freud and it's made in Austria. It has a 3/8" shank so it worked fine with my 3/8" hand drill. It is relatively expensive, I paid $15.
I'll try drilling Lexan with it later.