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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.
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.

Technical Details

-Drill Guide that can be used in horizontal, vertical or angle positions
-Guide-bars themselves have springs for a quick return when doing repetitive drilling
-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
-Fits all 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch drills
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 "Disappointing" 2010-07-22
By David (Corvallis, OR USA)
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.


 "Good for the money" 2010-06-24
By Peter
Good tool for the money makes your cordless drill into a drill press without braking the bank


 "Very Low quality materials." 2010-05-23
By A. Walters
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.


 "Not a drill press replacement" 2010-01-22
By Furman O. Ashley (Fayetteville, NC USA)
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.


 "Good but could be better" 2009-12-31
By Who is John Galt? (North Augusta, SC, USA)
I recently purchased the Wolfcraft 4525 Drill Guide for a woodworking project. I do not have room for a drill press and needed to make some holes for some bookcase shelves. So here is the good, bad, and ugly.
The Good:
1) It is a relatively well made tool. I have dropped it several times while it was still attached to my old B & D 1/2" drill with no damage. The spring action and adjustable angle are relatively smooth.
2) It helps make repetitive drilling much faster. It is much better than taping the drill bit to mark a desired depth
3) It makes pretty good 90 degree holes
4) There is nothing else quite like it on the market.
5)Stores easily
The Bad:
1)The play in the slide and bit attachment keeps the bit from always landing in the same spot. I think using brad point bits would make centering much more accurate. I also think a few modifications to the design could fix the problem.
2)The blue knobs on top that hold the desired angle seem to come loose often
3)Setting the right depth can be tricky because of the pressure of the springs. But once it is set it does not become unadjusted easily.
The ugly:
I think Wolfcraft should spend a little more time developing this tool. It is a cheap, simple, and effective replacement for a drill press. I would be willing to pay more money for a more well designed unit.


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