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Step 2Drill a hole ...or maybe not
Caution: Drilling into the pages of a book is not as dreadful as it sounds so long as you avoid drilling through the print and/or the cover. Look for the page where the print comes closest to the edge of the page. If this is less that 1/4" then you will have to make a decision as to whether to drill through print, select another book or abandon this project.
If the book is worth more than $20 or (whatever amount of money is too much to replace) or there is any reason drilling into a book is a bad idea, don't use this method. Don't use this method if you are not sure. Once a hole is drilled in a book, especially in the wrong place, every page must be repaired.
Hole size
For a 1 lb. 5 oz. book, as in this example, a relatively small hole is required depending on the material used for the pin. If a stainless steel needle is used for instance all that is needed is a very small hole, not much larger than a bookworm might make. (Not the kind of bookworm that reads books but the kind that eats them.).
I decided to use 1/10" aluminum wire which is the same wire used to hold up chain link fence. That means I need to drill a hole slightly larger than 1/10". Since a 1/8" drill bit is .125" or .025" larger in diameter than the .1" wire diameter, I selected it.
Hole location
The closest print to the edge in my book was 1/2" (most margins are 1/2") so I didn't have to worry. I Subtracted one half of the diameter of the drill bit and marked this distance minus the diameter of the drill bit from the edge. (Center of hole is 1.5 drill bit diameters away from the print.)
The height of the book is 8.25" and 3/4 of the height of the book is 6.1875" so I marked this distance from the bottom (or tail) of the page.
Be sure to fold the covers back so you do not drill a hole in them. The closed covers are what secure the pin!
Also be sure to use a clamp and a guide hole. If you do not then the paper will ride the drill and who ever owns the book (including yourself) will have you for lunch!
If the book is worth more than $20 or (whatever amount of money is too much to replace) or there is any reason drilling into a book is a bad idea, don't use this method. Don't use this method if you are not sure. Once a hole is drilled in a book, especially in the wrong place, every page must be repaired.
Hole size
For a 1 lb. 5 oz. book, as in this example, a relatively small hole is required depending on the material used for the pin. If a stainless steel needle is used for instance all that is needed is a very small hole, not much larger than a bookworm might make. (Not the kind of bookworm that reads books but the kind that eats them.).
I decided to use 1/10" aluminum wire which is the same wire used to hold up chain link fence. That means I need to drill a hole slightly larger than 1/10". Since a 1/8" drill bit is .125" or .025" larger in diameter than the .1" wire diameter, I selected it.
Hole location
The closest print to the edge in my book was 1/2" (most margins are 1/2") so I didn't have to worry. I Subtracted one half of the diameter of the drill bit and marked this distance minus the diameter of the drill bit from the edge. (Center of hole is 1.5 drill bit diameters away from the print.)
The height of the book is 8.25" and 3/4 of the height of the book is 6.1875" so I marked this distance from the bottom (or tail) of the page.
Be sure to fold the covers back so you do not drill a hole in them. The closed covers are what secure the pin!
Also be sure to use a clamp and a guide hole. If you do not then the paper will ride the drill and who ever owns the book (including yourself) will have you for lunch!
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