General Tool 36/37 Accu Precision Drill Guide
January 15, 2010 · Posted in Accessories
- Cross slide lock for accurated shaping and carving
- Positive stop for accurate drill depth control
- Dual locking knob and handle holds precise angle setting
- Folds flat for tool box storage
- V-guides automatically center round stock for drilling
Product Description
Drills accurate right angeled or variable angled holes with built in protractor scale. Adjusts to 45 angle. Built in depth stop. Slide lock for sanding and buffing applications. V groove for positioning round stock, pipe or tubing. Use with 3 8″ and 1 2″… More >>
General Tool 36/37 Accu Precision Drill Guide
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For the money I wouldn’t expect anything more, but I wouldn’t have the word precision in the description. It can be a little awkward to use once you have the weight of your drill in place. The guide rails can bind slightly if you rely solely on them. For edge drilling for doweling, even with a jig that I made, I wish I had a third hand. If you can somehow do all your work on the horizontal plane it might work more smoothly. But, like I said, for the money, it was OK.
Rating: 3 / 5
One must wonder if there’s gray matter inside the heads of some ‘engineers.’ I post the simple question, “How many times in 99.99999% of the population’s lives, does one need to drill a hole at other than 90 degrees (or even the uncommon 45 degrees)?”
Why would any ‘engineer’ design a drill guide tool with no DETENT FOR 90 AND 45 DEGREES?
Good luck with this tool, setting it a precisely 90 degrees, clearly where 99.99999999999999999999% of the entire holes in the world are desired.
If you want a hole at 90 degrees to a surface, or perpendicular to a tangent line of a rod/bar/pipe, go somewhere else, cause this item isn’t going to do it.
Now, if you’d be satisfied with the hole at 89.44129 degrees, or anywhere else from about 12.493452430 degrees, up to 168.283498 degrees, specifically EXCLUDING THE COMMONLY DESIRED 45 DEGREES, and ALMOST ALWAYS WANTED 90 DEGREES, then FINE, HERE YOU GO!!!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
Thing has arrived in a good looking box. Parts were not packed but just thrown in the box. Started assembling the damned thing, a nut and a bolt were missing. Vertical guiding rods had to be forced in place, in general manufacturing was using the best technology from 1870.
This drill will guide you only if you don’t care where you will end up.
Save your $30, buy yourself a good drill bit.
Rating: 1 / 5
Having owned a Portalign drill guide, now no longer in production, I thought thisGeneral Tools 36/37 Precision Drill Guide for with 3/8-Inch and 1/2-Inch Portable Electric Drills would be a great replacement. Well this Chinese knock-off is horrid. The guide rods are too small, the base and cross piece are plastic, and the bearing is so loose I was afraid to use it. I was please that Amazon refunded the full amount with no expense on my part – not even the return shipping.
Rating: 1 / 5
EMBOSSED CALIBRATIONS ON SIDE ARE HARD TO READ OR DESIFER. I HAD TO MARK THEM WITH BLACK MARKER TO BE ABLE TO READ THEM. YOU REALLY DON’T KNOW WHAT
ANGLE YOU HAVE UNLESS YOU CHECK THEM WITH GUAGES. OTHERWISE, THE PRODUCT
DOES THE JOB WITH IT’S LIMITATIONS.
Rating: 1 / 5