Drill Guide Might Make A Wicked Hockey Puck
By Benjamen Johnson
We’ve covered jigs for drilling perpendicular holes without a drill press here, here, and here. Though it may not be as versatile, Gladstone’s simple and elegant solution requires no assembly, and there are no parts to lose.
Gladstone makes their drill guide from hardened steel to last a lifetime. Looking somewhat like a miniature hockey puck with holes, it allows you to drill 1/8″, 3/16″, 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, 7/16″, and 1/2″ holes accurately with just a hand drill. If you need an angled hole Gladstone recommends using a tapered “pillow” underneath the guide. Say you need to drill an 80° hole — you’d create a shim with a 10° taper.
You’ll pay $22 for Gladstone’s drill guide.
Drill Guide [Gladstone Tools]
Drill Guide [Manny's Woodworkers Place]
December 26th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
That is neat, although twenty-two dollars is rather pricey…
December 27th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I’d like to see someone come up with a DIY model made from a hockey puck. Does anyone have a hockey puck I can borrow?
December 29th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I remember seeing something like this a couple of years ago only it was marketed for starting taps. I copied the idea using a chunk of aluminum I found in the back of the shop.