I bought one of these recently and I think it's a fantastic tool. If you don't have a drill press or you're away from one and you need to drill a perpendicular hole, this will help you out. It even has a groove which allows you to drill perpendicular to pipes and into corner stock. It has great uses for building cannons.
Note: I have no affiliation with this company. I saw the product in Make Magazine and bought one immediately.
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That tool accessory is made for people like me! I can line something up with a try square and spirit level but when it comes to drilling the hole it wont even be close to perpendicular 

I'm usually pretty decent with drilling, even freehand, but I might pick one up. Perfect for <s>drilling a good flash hole in mini cannons</s> keeping small bits from breaking.
See two sales already, they must pay you well
See two sales already, they must pay you well
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Oh thanks for posting this after I bought a mill 

hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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I would bet purchasing a mill is not something one would ever regret. 

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The only regret is not buying it sooner!
hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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I've had one of these for several years and they are great. I've no need to use it for drilling, but it's a great hand tap guide for small or quick parts.
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I hadn't thought of that. Good idea, though it wouldn't exactly work with tapered thread taps.velocity3x wrote:I've had one of these for several years and they are great. I've no need to use it for drilling, but it's a great hand tap guide for small or quick parts.