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This seems like a better deal than the one from woodpeckers. The rockler tilts while the woodpeckers is only perpendicular and costs a hundred bucks more
I have a Drill Press AND Portable Drill Guides. They both have their uses and have hundreds of hours of use between them, but I really like the looks of this one! My Birthday is coming up...
I'm shocked how many people in the comments have no experience and are trying to talk trash. The purpose of this tool is not to replace a drill press, it is for holes on tables, mortises on large legs, drilling dog holes, etc.
LOL! Yep, last dog I drilled holes in didn't appreciate it and almost didn't survive the experience. On a more serious note, an inexpensive 8", or 10" bench top drill press with the head rotated 180º opposite the base could easily drill 90º dog holes in a bench top. It's the angled drilling and portability that makes these types of drilling guides most useful in places a drill press dares not go - or is unusable in.
Hi Nathan, During testing, we found that it was easier to operate the drill guide without the springs than with them. The springs made it harder to press the bit into the workpiece, increasing the chance of binding or other substandard result. We also found that, because of the smooth action of the carriage, springs weren't really needed to help retract the drill after use. Thanks
This is very useful. I need to drill holes on 8x4 3/4 plywood. The holes have to be perfect and in the middle of the sheetrock. My drill press will not work. This would work great!
That is a good question! Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
I like this, a lot, but for the money I would have expected to see return springs on the guide rods. Add those springs, and make the price a bit more realistic, and I'll buy one.
I got over excited and bought the rockler one (already had wolfcraft). Had to salvage the springs from the wolfcraft, and felt kinda cheated with the huge price tag.
Hi Navarro, the maximum size of any style of drill bit is 2-7/8”. However, paddle-style, or spade, bits may be difficult to control when used at angles other than 90 degrees to the workpiece.
Question- Ive never used a drill guide before. I work in marine construction and we have to drill a pilot hole through 7"-14" thick round pilings with thick drill bits. Sometimes getting enough push is hard to get b/c you might be trying to push a drill in neck deep water and its very difficult to push the drill hard enough for it to catch traction. The problem isn't so much staying on angle, the problem is getting enough push behind the drill. Do these drill guides help you push the drill in anyway or do they just keep your drill at a set angle?
The springs don't really help. They actually make it more difficult to drill down. The core function of this is to guide the drill straight down easily. So why would we want to fight spring resistance while trying to do so? We opted out of the spring, as it is unnecessary and honestly found it a bit of a nuisance. The top cross bar has a thumb screw on the side so that you can easily lock it in place when the drill is retracted.
Actually not bad compared to the others out there. I would pay $200 for a solid accurate drill press. All that's missing are guide rails for flexible mounting options. People keep saying buy a cheap drill press, try sticking an mft tabletop under a drill press and see how far you get. This has its specific uses that cannot be matched by a drill press.
Hi there, the depth you can bore depends on the length of the drill bit you are using. The bottom of the drill guide’s chuck stops roughly 1” above the workpiece. If you have a drill bit that is 6” long, you will be able to bore 4” deep (that is accounting for the part of the bit that will be tightened in the chuck).
Hi DethVyper, We do ship to your country. You'll need to change the Ship To Flag on our website, then you can see what items are eligible to ship to you along with the price. Thank you
Disappointed that it doesn't have a return spring thus you have to pull it up and tighten the set knob anytime you don't want it to fall back against your work. Also didn't see any system for attaching guide fences other than mounting it to DIY jigs.
Can the self-centring drill vice be rotated horizontally 90 so that it can drill stock that is longer than 4" or is it next to useless for face drilling,with the columns getting in the way?
Hi there, you can hold the drill guide horizontally to drill into vertical surfaces, such as walls, if this is what you are asking. If this does not fully answer your question, feel free to reach out to product support at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com with any further questions. Thanks!
Hi Tommy, We do ship to Europe. You'll need to change the Ship To Flag on our website, then you can see what items are eligible to ship to you along with the price. Thank you
Hi there, we do sell this product in Ecuador. Head to our website, change the flag in the lower right-hand corner to represent Ecuador, and find this item.
I don't like the 1/4" drive. I have broken these before. A bit getting jammed in say a piece of pipe or other steel. is going to stress the heck out of a 1/4" hex bit.
@@rockler I use a drill guide to drill holes in ANYTHING that I need to. Metal is often used in projects. I should buy another drill guide for that? How about I just buy a guide that can work for anything, (from someone else)?
This device is for random use. If you need perfect 90° holes, you can buy a cheap drill press. But the biggest downside of this device is you cannot use SDS drill bits. I understand this channel is for woodworking, I am now searching for a drill guide because I want to drill holes in the walls and this video has popped up. Thanks for sharing your opinion, this product is different from others on the market.
Holy mother of pearl! Nice tool but no wonder you didn't mention the price. You could buy a bench top drill press for that. Looking at the comments I'm not the only one who feels this way. Sorry Rockler
It depends on what you are doing. Sometimes you take the workpiece to the tool, so a drill press may be better. Usually for smaller parts. And sometimes you need to take the tool to the workpiece, so our portable drill guide would be the solution. Say you need to drill holes on the bottom of a table for legs to be mounted. You wouldn't be able to reach the hole location with a drill press, or even lift a whole table top on to a drill press. That is where the portable drill guide excels. Also, with it's many features, you can easily drill the sides of boards with the location pins or mount the vice and drill centers of dowels or pen blanks for the lathe. Hope this helps, thanks!
@@rockler Okay, makes sense. Now that I’m thinking about it most things I will be doing could be done much faster and easier with your portable drill. Thanks.
@@rockler I see from your website it’s available in Canada. I don’t know why there’s a duty cost though, I guess free trade agreement doesn’t cover this kind of product.
I’m sorry, but for that price I would much rather have a full sized drill press, and then get a Milescraft portable drill guide for sheet goods. $300.00 is almost a months rent for me. I’m not sure what quality drill press I could find for $300 , it would probably have to be used.
It need to be sprung loaded like a plunge router to lift itself back up otherwise if you lift it up yourself it could lift itself of the job when you don't want it to.
There is a large handle on the base, to hold it down to prevent that. Also, the base has grip padding under it to prevent slipping and sliding, there is space to clamp it to the workpiece for more holding power, and many holes for mechanical fasteners as well.
Seems very interesting and what I also need for portable drill. Except that you did not really demonstrate the items capabilities for us to see the more real action - there is always room for improvement. I was hoping to see a lot more, for us to see if it is really worth when we buy -except than knowing if it is worth or not after buying.
I use to be a fan of rockler…. But have found them to often rebrand or resell other brand stuff for almost 30% more then from any other source. While this looks nice, paying 5 times that of competitors is crazy.
I think this is a tool that almost would use to supplement their drill press on large work, like a table top that won’t fit in a drill press, or on-site/built in items.
I'm looking at this to supplement my drill press on those occasions where the piece is too large to fit on the table. But yeah, I agree the price is a bit steep. I'd have to need it frequently to justify that cost.
Almost 4 minutes of video amd maybe 2 seconds of actual real usage (demo). It would have been nice to see it in action. Show it doing instead of telling what it can do.
Anyone drilling pen blanks.....instead of spending 220 dollars (The same price of the Excelsior Mini Lathe itself on sale) should just drill on the lathe. Yes a lathe chuck is possibly just as pricey after jaws and what not but if you are a turner you are gonna need it eventually anyway, not this.
Got one because saving room seemed worth it. Kind of regret it. Everything is high quality except the chuck. Really cheap chuck. Never buy anything from Rockler not on sale, so wait for a sale to buy this if you want it.
That's like saying just get a table saw instead of a track saw... It's not that simple! There are things one does better than the other and vice versa. So depends on what type of work you do and how you prefer to work. Overkill for the DIY'er but for the professional who would do a lot of what this would be good at, it can pay for itself...
Hello, The Portable Drill Guide is $199.99 on it's own. The $349.98 package is for both the Portable Drill Guide and the Self-Centering Drill Vise. Here is a link to just the Portable Drill Guide - www.rockler.com/rockler-portable-drill-guide - Thanks
That would be true of the typical drill guide but this is much more accurate and useful than those. So not a big difference from a drill press other than raw power of the drill motor. But this can be quicker to set up, you can take it with you to a job site and not be limited to the workshop, you can work on any size work piece and won't be limited to just the capacity of the drill press work table, you can still work during a power outage as long as you have batteries for your drill, it can be more convenient for those with smaller shops or no actual shop and has to use an improvised work area that you can't keep any permanently placed power tools, and it will be easier to work on angles and odd positions of the work piece. Not for everyone but no tool is, it just depends what type of work you do and how you prefer to work... Cost is high but for professionals time is money and anything that saves time and effort pays for itself over time... So I only wouldn't recommend it for the casual DIY'er...
Not really a drill press replacement for most people, unless you are very space constrained. This is more of a specialty tool for on-site work or when your workpiece is too large to bring to a drill table, think Drilling a mortise into a table top. I’ve used the cheapo version quite a few times for attaching bases to table tops, they work okay, but I would rather this. Not sure if I will buy it, but I see the value
It’s a specialty tool, the cheaper models are still available if you don’t want/need the precision. Just the quality drill chuck alone is about a $50 item, it’s high priced but I think it makes sense. Not something I would use often, but I would be happy to have one.
This is an ill-conceived product. It offers no advantages over a drill press. Anyone can easily find a used, or even brand new drill press for far less money. I get that this thing does what it’s meant to do; but why and for whom?
It’s meant to bring the tool to the work where a drill press would not be appropriate, for example boring a mortise on a large table top, or working on a built it. Nice to have for on site work as well, where a drill press is impractical.
From the bottom of the churck to the BOTTOM of the base? Why do we get such pointless measurements in woodworking.....it should be to the TOP of the base because thats where the workpiece is sitting!
I’m confused, that measurement is the total travel of the chuck, essentially what is the possible drilling depth. It’s a very important measurement. You can drill an 8” deep hole, good to know.
Uncle Joey is really into this drill guide
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I've got the first one you showed, $30 at Home Depot. Much to be desired. I'll be buying this one from Rockler.
It is amazing having basketball legend Larry Bird doing these videos!! Thank you Rockler!!
Maybe a high school Larry Bird. ;-)
This is a great concept incorporates great improvements over what has been available but $219 is way to much.
I think you are getting what you pay for in this product though. It’s obviously heavy duty.
Too much? I supposed you haven't even heard of the one made by Woodpeckers??? 😂
This seems like a better deal than the one from woodpeckers. The rockler tilts while the woodpeckers is only perpendicular and costs a hundred bucks more
For this price you might just consider getting a real drill press.
219$ for that buy a real drill press!
I have a Drill Press AND Portable Drill Guides. They both have their uses and have hundreds of hours of use between them, but I really like the looks of this one! My Birthday is coming up...
I'm shocked how many people in the comments have no experience and are trying to talk trash. The purpose of this tool is not to replace a drill press, it is for holes on tables, mortises on large legs, drilling dog holes, etc.
LOL! Yep, last dog I drilled holes in didn't appreciate it and almost didn't survive the experience. On a more serious note, an inexpensive 8", or 10" bench top drill press with the head rotated 180º opposite the base could easily drill 90º dog holes in a bench top. It's the angled drilling and portability that makes these types of drilling guides most useful in places a drill press dares not go - or is unusable in.
Why was a spring not incorporated into the design like other drill guides?
Hi Nathan, During testing, we found that it was easier to operate the drill guide without the springs than with them. The springs made it harder to press the bit into the workpiece, increasing the chance of binding or other substandard result. We also found that, because of the smooth action of the carriage, springs weren't really needed to help retract the drill after use. Thanks
@@rockler Hey thanks for the reply. I appreciate the design insight!
@@NathanBilbao at least one reviewer of the Wolfcraft recommended using only one spring.
2:53 - also work as a compass :)
question, can you use this with diamond bits to drill stone. How would you put your stone in water?
Hi @Kayumari, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
This is very useful. I need to drill holes on 8x4 3/4 plywood. The holes have to be perfect and in the middle of the sheetrock. My drill press will not work. This would work great!
Great video! Very helpful!! Thanks!
I wonder how well it would work with a square mortise chisel bit... For timber framing.
That is a good question! Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
Where is this drill guide made?
I just picked this up. Great video. Loved how you added the spooky drill ghost humor.
How has it held up if you don't mind me asking? I'm really close to buying one but wanted to hear how it does and not from a commercial video.
I like this, a lot, but for the money I would have expected to see return springs on the guide rods. Add those springs, and make the price a bit more realistic, and I'll buy one.
Agree. The Woodpecker one has it all, but at over $300 you'd better have a LOT of use for that thing.
@rockler why no return springs? I noticed this after buying it and am wondering the same thing
I'm so impressed!
would've liked to see it in action a bit more.
I got over excited and bought the rockler one (already had wolfcraft).
Had to salvage the springs from the wolfcraft, and felt kinda cheated with the huge price tag.
Hi, Please reach out to our customer service team at 1-800-279-4441 or customercare@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
Amazing...so powerful and so practical
out of stock at Canadian sites that sell rockler brand. Hoping it comes soon.
Amazing tool. Thank you
can the clamps be mounted on the bottom???
Hi Rik Rey, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
Help! Is there a drill guide like this that's big enough to use with a 3.5" diameter forstner bit??
Hi DaAwesomest, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
What is the largest side of frostner and paddle bits that can be used ?
Hi Navarro, the maximum size of any style of drill bit is 2-7/8”. However, paddle-style, or spade, bits may be difficult to control when used at angles other than 90 degrees to the workpiece.
Work with Ridgid cordless drill?
Hi Mark Dulisse, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
Question- Ive never used a drill guide before. I work in marine construction and we have to drill a pilot hole through 7"-14" thick round pilings with thick drill bits. Sometimes getting enough push is hard to get b/c you might be trying to push a drill in neck deep water and its very difficult to push the drill hard enough for it to catch traction. The problem isn't so much staying on angle, the problem is getting enough push behind the drill. Do these drill guides help you push the drill in anyway or do they just keep your drill at a set angle?
Hi Morokei Boethia, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
Add an engage/release magnetic base, and a reduction geared travel wheel to the horizontal bearing member - then I'm game.
Lower the price and I'll buy one.
Why don't the guide shafts have springs?
The springs don't really help. They actually make it more difficult to drill down. The core function of this is to guide the drill straight down easily. So why would we want to fight spring resistance while trying to do so? We opted out of the spring, as it is unnecessary and honestly found it a bit of a nuisance. The top cross bar has a thumb screw on the side so that you can easily lock it in place when the drill is retracted.
Actually not bad compared to the others out there. I would pay $200 for a solid accurate drill press. All that's missing are guide rails for flexible mounting options. People keep saying buy a cheap drill press, try sticking an mft tabletop under a drill press and see how far you get. This has its specific uses that cannot be matched by a drill press.
I need this!
What is the max depth that the drill can bore a hole in the work piece? Can it do 4" deep?
Hi there, the depth you can bore depends on the length of the drill bit you are using. The bottom of the drill guide’s chuck stops roughly 1” above the workpiece. If you have a drill bit that is 6” long, you will be able to bore 4” deep (that is accounting for the part of the bit that will be tightened in the chuck).
Can I buy it here in Australia?
Hi DethVyper, We do ship to your country. You'll need to change the Ship To Flag on our website, then you can see what items are eligible to ship to you along with the price. Thank you
No mention of whether or not the self-centering drill vise can be attached underneath to drill edge stock more securely than using just the pins
Hi kimberHD45, Please reach out to our product support team at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com. They'll be able to assist you. Thank you
Disappointed that it doesn't have a return spring thus you have to pull it up and tighten the set knob anytime you don't want it to fall back against your work. Also didn't see any system for attaching guide fences other than mounting it to DIY jigs.
Wauw very nice. It would be even more nice to be able to buy this in europe, (I live in Denmark).
Can the self-centring drill vice be rotated horizontally 90 so that it can drill stock that is longer than 4" or is it next to useless for face drilling,with the columns getting in the way?
Hi there, you can hold the drill guide horizontally to drill into vertical surfaces, such as walls, if this is what you are asking. If this does not fully answer your question, feel free to reach out to product support at 1-800-260-9663 or support@rockler.com with any further questions. Thanks!
Interested
Is it for sale in Europe?
Hi Tommy, We do ship to Europe. You'll need to change the Ship To Flag on our website, then you can see what items are eligible to ship to you along with the price. Thank you
3:00 Lol Spooky Ghost Drill
😆👻
can't get them in uk
En que país venden este dispositivo, quisiera 2, no se cuantos dolares vale, conteste para Ecuador por vía courier, gracias
Hi there, we do sell this product in Ecuador. Head to our website, change the flag in the lower right-hand corner to represent Ecuador, and find this item.
I don't like the 1/4" drive. I have broken these before. A bit getting jammed in say a piece of pipe or other steel. is going to stress the heck out of a 1/4" hex bit.
This tool is intended for use on wood, not steel.
@@rockler I use a drill guide to drill holes in ANYTHING that I need to. Metal is often used in projects. I should buy another drill guide for that? How about I just buy a guide that can work for anything, (from someone else)?
This device is for random use. If you need perfect 90° holes, you can buy a cheap drill press. But the biggest downside of this device is you cannot use SDS drill bits. I understand this channel is for woodworking, I am now searching for a drill guide because I want to drill holes in the walls and this video has popped up. Thanks for sharing your opinion, this product is different from others on the market.
When will these be available again?
Hi Dan, the Portable Drill Guide and Vise is oversold until 11/02. You are still able to reserve yours today, should you choose to.
Holy mother of pearl! Nice tool but no wonder you didn't mention the price. You could buy a bench top drill press for that. Looking at the comments I'm not the only one who feels this way. Sorry Rockler
Nice!💜
weird af you don't use the tool once in the video.
You can buy a drill press for about $10.00 more. Never used a drill press or this device. Which would be better?
It depends on what you are doing. Sometimes you take the workpiece to the tool, so a drill press may be better. Usually for smaller parts. And sometimes you need to take the tool to the workpiece, so our portable drill guide would be the solution. Say you need to drill holes on the bottom of a table for legs to be mounted. You wouldn't be able to reach the hole location with a drill press, or even lift a whole table top on to a drill press. That is where the portable drill guide excels. Also, with it's many features, you can easily drill the sides of boards with the location pins or mount the vice and drill centers of dowels or pen blanks for the lathe. Hope this helps, thanks!
@@rockler Okay, makes sense. Now that I’m thinking about it most things I will be doing could be done much faster and easier with your portable drill. Thanks.
You're welcome and thank you! 💙
Looks great. Are they available outside the US?
Hi David, unfortunately we are not able to ship outside of the US at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience!
@@rockler I see from your website it’s available in Canada. I don’t know why there’s a duty cost though, I guess free trade agreement doesn’t cover this kind of product.
I’m sorry, but for that price I would much rather have a full sized drill press, and then get a Milescraft portable drill guide for sheet goods. $300.00 is almost a months rent for me. I’m not sure what quality drill press I could find for $300 , it would probably have to be used.
It need to be sprung loaded like a plunge router to lift itself back up otherwise if you lift it up yourself it could lift itself of the job when you don't want it to.
There is a large handle on the base, to hold it down to prevent that. Also, the base has grip padding under it to prevent slipping and sliding, there is space to clamp it to the workpiece for more holding power, and many holes for mechanical fasteners as well.
Pricey but would have considered it if ball bearing slide bushings were used in the build.
Ball bearings are typically not a good as plain bearings or bushings in a dirty environment.
That's what I was thinking !
Hmmmmm no springs?
The springs or gimmicky on the small cheap units, easier to just control with your hand, you have more feedback.
that first dummy was from wolfcraft and its price is around 60 dollars
Where’s Lloyd Christmas?
Seems very interesting and what I also need for portable drill. Except that you did not really demonstrate the items capabilities for us to see the more real action - there is always room for improvement. I was hoping to see a lot more, for us to see if it is really worth when we buy -except than knowing if it is worth or not after buying.
How abut offering a trade-in value for the older model from Rockler?
i have no real use of this but i want one
I use to be a fan of rockler…. But have found them to often rebrand or resell other brand stuff for almost 30% more then from any other source. While this looks nice, paying 5 times that of competitors is crazy.
This is a proprietary item and you will not find one with this build quality from another brand.
It's a tossup between this one and the one available from Woodpecker Tools.
Great looking tool, but very expensive. I’d rather invest in a real drill press.
I think this is a tool that almost would use to supplement their drill press on large work, like a table top that won’t fit in a drill press, or on-site/built in items.
I'm looking at this to supplement my drill press on those occasions where the piece is too large to fit on the table. But yeah, I agree the price is a bit steep. I'd have to need it frequently to justify that cost.
Milescraft makes one of these for $29. Almost 1 tenth the price.
The one he showed at the start is like the Milescraft one, there's a reason it's cheaper!
I've had a Milescraft for about 10 years now - don't use it that much, but it's never failed me. $219.99 - get serious.
The price is $149.99 for the drill guide not $219. The $219 price includes the vice.
It's $180 without the vise
Yeah I would rather buy a plunge router for this kind of money for it.
Shut up and take my money! 💰
This would be a more useful tool if it had a keyless chuck
😃👍🏻👊🏻
Almost 4 minutes of video amd maybe 2 seconds of actual real usage (demo).
It would have been nice to see it in action. Show it doing instead of telling what it can do.
Anyone drilling pen blanks.....instead of spending 220 dollars (The same price of the Excelsior Mini Lathe itself on sale) should just drill on the lathe. Yes a lathe chuck is possibly just as pricey after jaws and what not but if you are a turner you are gonna need it eventually anyway, not this.
3:23 $199.00
It's not spring loaded
They are asking $300 for it now. 😮
Got one because saving room seemed worth it. Kind of regret it. Everything is high quality except the chuck. Really cheap chuck. Never buy anything from Rockler not on sale, so wait for a sale to buy this if you want it.
It really nice , but the price the same really....NICE 😂as well
$200 no way a drill press cost as much
Hiii gujrat
too expensive for a tool that only will be used once a great while
For that price, just get a drill press.
That's like saying just get a table saw instead of a track saw... It's not that simple! There are things one does better than the other and vice versa. So depends on what type of work you do and how you prefer to work. Overkill for the DIY'er but for the professional who would do a lot of what this would be good at, it can pay for itself...
Selling for $299 today.
That is the most insane price $300?!?! Just buy a decent drill press for $150. Or build your own guide DIYers.
Im sure theres a good reason it costs $350 BUT DANG… i was thinkin about $150 when i first seen it
Hello, The Portable Drill Guide is $199.99 on it's own. The $349.98 package is for both the Portable Drill Guide and the Self-Centering Drill Vise. Here is a link to just the Portable Drill Guide - www.rockler.com/rockler-portable-drill-guide - Thanks
Would rather see video reaction from that makers conference instead of just taking it on faith.
Nice but out of my league
Nice product but way overpriced. You can buy a drill press for the cost of this set up.
You can buy a drill press for less than that and it's 10 times more useful and accurate.
That would be true of the typical drill guide but this is much more accurate and useful than those. So not a big difference from a drill press other than raw power of the drill motor. But this can be quicker to set up, you can take it with you to a job site and not be limited to the workshop, you can work on any size work piece and won't be limited to just the capacity of the drill press work table, you can still work during a power outage as long as you have batteries for your drill, it can be more convenient for those with smaller shops or no actual shop and has to use an improvised work area that you can't keep any permanently placed power tools, and it will be easier to work on angles and odd positions of the work piece.
Not for everyone but no tool is, it just depends what type of work you do and how you prefer to work... Cost is high but for professionals time is money and anything that saves time and effort pays for itself over time... So I only wouldn't recommend it for the casual DIY'er...
Not really a drill press replacement for most people, unless you are very space constrained. This is more of a specialty tool for on-site work or when your workpiece is too large to bring to a drill table, think Drilling a mortise into a table top. I’ve used the cheapo version quite a few times for attaching bases to table tops, they work okay, but I would rather this. Not sure if I will buy it, but I see the value
@@ZeoCyberG hahaha work with a power outage :)
Do you own a portable router and a router table? This is a similar working condition or project concept.
I could make one them myself rather than buy one for cheaper
For 299 I can get and actual drill press, that thing is pointless
Not even close to being worth that price.
It’s a specialty tool, the cheaper models are still available if you don’t want/need the precision. Just the quality drill chuck alone is about a $50 item, it’s high priced but I think it makes sense. Not something I would use often, but I would be happy to have one.
Way to much money 💰 for this, it's just not worth it.
This is an ill-conceived product. It offers no advantages over a drill press. Anyone can easily find a used, or even brand new drill press for far less money. I get that this thing does what it’s meant to do; but why and for whom?
It’s meant to bring the tool to the work where a drill press would not be appropriate, for example boring a mortise on a large table top, or working on a built it. Nice to have for on site work as well, where a drill press is impractical.
From the bottom of the churck to the BOTTOM of the base? Why do we get such pointless measurements in woodworking.....it should be to the TOP of the base because thats where the workpiece is sitting!
not of you’re drilling into a bench top to add dog holes, for example.
Even so...measuring from the bottom of the Chuck isn't a real world measurement either. Who uses a Chuck with no bit? Haha
@@joelthoenen3733 you can easily take the length of your installed bit into account
@@Taylexwow I know, just stating that measurement itself was a pointless one due to the fact that it's irrelevant to actual use of the tool
I’m confused, that measurement is the total travel of the chuck, essentially what is the possible drilling depth. It’s a very important measurement. You can drill an 8” deep hole, good to know.