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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: ItchyD on December 24, 2008, 07:21:38 am

Title: Easy question about drilling
Post by: ItchyD on December 24, 2008, 07:21:38 am

The other day I saw a pic on the forum of a guy using a thing that keeps his drill square to the work he's doing.  It was just a plastic cage that that he put on his drill.  I don't have a drill press so that thing would be alot of use to me unfortunately I can't find the thread and I couldn't find any at lowe's.  So if anyone has any clue what I'm talking about I could use a link! :)

Title: Re: Easy question about drilling
Post by: Franco B on December 24, 2008, 10:16:31 am

I dont think [this drill stand (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cds1-drill-stand/path/)] is exactly what you are talking about but it may be similar:

(http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/medium/06/060722610.jpg?)

Title: Re: Easy question about drilling
Post by: ItchyD on December 26, 2008, 11:02:23 am

That's the idea but the thing I'm talking about is not a base that you mount onto it's just a plastic cage that hangs off the front of the drill.

Title: Re: Easy question about drilling
Post by: paulscade on December 26, 2008, 12:42:07 pm

Do you mean this thing?:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82241.msg877055#msg877055

It's called a "Drill Guide" and I picked it up at Harbor Freight for about $15.

Title: Re: Easy question about drilling
Post by: ItchyD on December 26, 2008, 02:41:57 pm

yes many thanks!  Much cheaper than a drill press