First off...the store description states that they're made for a 1/8" hole. Found out the hard way that 1/8" is too big for them. Contacted MetroAmp, and Fido informed me that they actually use a 3mm drill bit for these. Good thing I tried it on a piece of test material before I did it on the actual board.
The beauty of these terminals is that they're pre-flared on one end and they're a press fit into a 3mm hole. Any drill press should be able to press them into the board.
Now for a press tool of sorts, I found what worked best is a 3/32" Ryobi "Speed Loader" bit. The bit will pass right through the turret while the "speed load" part of the bit will press against the flared end of the turret. By having the bit through the center of the turret, this will keep the turret straight and prevent it from cocking side to side as it gets pressed in.
Now before you go pressing these things in, I will add that the area around the hole will need to be supported properly to prevent board deflection/damaging the board. The support must have a hollow center to allow the 3/32" drill bit to pass through it. I used a small hole saw for this.
Once you have all of your turret holes drilled -
1) Place the hole saw on the drill press table with the teeth facing down/on the press table
2) Install the 3/32" Ryobi Speed Load drill bit into the drill press chuck
3) Place the board onto the base of the hole saw with the turret mounting hole over the center of the hole saw
4) Place a turret onto the 3/32" bit
5) Hold the turret on the bit while you drop it through the hole in the board until the bit is through the hole in the board
6) Keep dropping the bit until the bit has pressed the turret into the hole and the flared end of the turret is fully up against the bottom side of the board
Here is a pic of said board.
