Wolfcraft 4525 Drill Guide Attachment for 1/4-Inch or 3/8-Inch Drills
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Drill Guide that can be used in horizontal, vertical or angle positionsGuide-bars themselves have springs for a quick return when doing repetitive drillingDrill adapter itself slides up and down on guide-barsAngle positions can go up to 45 degrees, and rubber pads in the base hold the guide in placeFits all 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch drills
Product Description
The Wolfcraft Drill Guide can be used in horizontal, vertical or angle positions, and fits all 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch drills. The Guide-bars themselves have springs for a quick return when doing repetitive drilling, while drill adapter itself slides up and down on guide-bars. Angle positions can go up to 45 degrees, and rubber pads in the base hold the guide in place while drilling. The guide also includes spring loaded depth stops.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Best drill guide for edge drilling
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Have had this drill guide for over 15 years. This is my third one, as the first two got bent out of shape, the aluminium crossbar was malleable if you use too large a drill bit such as a hole saw or spade bit. It is really for light duty drilling only. There is also the hassle having to remove a chuck from a drill and assemble them on the drill guide and vice versa. Now, I use an old 3/8" drill for the guide permanently. The other problem is that it is impossible to eliminate play at the drill bit point because the combination of crossbar, shank, chuck and drill bit contribute to it. All negatives aside, I've found it to be the best product for edge drilling on center, which is why I bought it in the first place.
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The first one I received had an off-center hole for the handle attachment and would not allow the handle to be screwed into the nut. This one was returned. The replacement arrived and I was able to attach the handle. However, the chuck key provided does appear to be the correct size - it is almost useless in trying to tighten the chuck. Also, the quality of construction is much lower than I expected and it requires a lot of tweaking simply to get the drill bit at 90 degrees to the base.
My expectations were fairly low to begin with, but this product did not come close to what I anticipated.
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Good for the money
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Good tool for the money makes your cordless drill into a drill press without braking the bank
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Very Low quality materials.
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I bought this to drill holes for the balusters in my deck rail. It worked great for about the first 10 holes then the poor materials used by WoodCraft came screaming through. Here are the issues:
1. Plastic black handle broke off
2. A LOT of slop in the drill bit mechanism means a LOT of imprecision in your holes. The entire reason I bought the thing.
3. The chuck must be made of pop metal as the teeth have broken off and I can no longer tighten the bit using the included chuck wrench.
4. Difficult to set correct angles.
5. The required technique for centering the bit on the board isn't robust. Combined with the loosey goosey nature of the tool, you're mostly on your own for obtaining a center position with the bit.
Essentially, it's good as a bit stop and that's about it.
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Not a drill press replacement
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I bought this to drill multiple shallow holes in the vertical sides of an entertainment center to use shelf pins for maximum shelf adjustability. For drilling the same holes repeatedly and wanting them the same this is just not the best tool. As stated by others the springs are too stiff, especially for a large number of holes (80) which will wear your arms out. The instability of the base combined with the lean "flex" of the guide rods caused as you apply the extra pressure you have to because of the springs make the difference between drilling by hand and using this device basically undetectable. I would have to say, if you're not that concerned, just drill by hand and if you want anywhere near precise, get a drill press of a better intermediate attachment.
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