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Locating A Part To Be Drilled On Center. ?

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How does one set up a piece of round bar stock when you want to drill a small cross hole, with the hole perpendicular to part's center line (like for a spring pin or cotter)? My first attempt at locating it by eye wasn't so good, and the cotter was visibly not on center. (.75 dia bar & .12 thru hole)
I have a basic drill press with a plain vise I can attach to the table (with no x / y movement). I do have dial indicators & base, but I have no means of measuring movement on X / Y axis....

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