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“5 stars”
Craftsman Drill Guide Reviews
helps in a pinch when needing to drill a hole and do better than just eyeballing it.
The best usage for this unit was by far the inverted drum sander. Flipped my Ridgid hammer drill over and pretty much had a spindle sander.
Doesn't spin smooth at all, and it's difficult enough to use, that I gave up. You can't use it near edges because of the rubber feet... and if the drill bit isn't long, good luck getting it to penetrate anything.
Not something you'll use everyday. But you'll be happy you have it when you need it. Best feature is the groove for round or odd shape stock. Great for drilling at angles. You just can't always use your big drill press to drill that 45 degree angle.
The quality looks to be about what I expected for the price - not bad and it functions as advertised. I agree wiith one other reviewer, loose the springs as they are too stiff.
The reson for 2 stars was the sticky lubricant or protective coating on the unit - it is a real mess. I've totally taken it apart and applied several passes with Krud Kutter and the guide still is sticky - not to mention my hands. You guys at Sears should take one of these thing home to see what I'm talking about.
First, the product was missing two of the parts - the chuck key and the handle. Still haven't been able to get them. When using the guide I found the action to be rough; it was difficult to get the slides to compress smoothly. It is OK on a flat, horizontal surface, but it moves around when used in other orientations. It could benefit from a chuck that does not need a chuck key. I would recommend looking for another brand.
Love this drill guide! Price is great, especially compared to the price of a drill press. Very versitale. Love the ability to drill round stock and edges. Only gave 4 stars because the slide sticks a little bit. Had to lube the slides and the drill.
Searching for a drill guide I did not find a host of them available. I chose the Craftsman because of my years of experience with Craftsman tools (great products). I have not been disappointed. There are times when a drill press is just too cumbersome and non-portable. And doing angles is often impossible with a press. Any tool has its limitations, and this guide is no exception, but if you use it for what it is designed to do, and do not push its limitations, I think anyone would be satisfied with it.
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