![]() ![]() My Kanzawa has no spring so once you attach the cordless drill it takes one hand just to keep the drill + guide from falling down while the other hand operates the drill. I can live with it though because it is a nice feature. About the only negative I can see with the Woodpeckers drill guide so far is that the spring constant is kind of high on the guide shaft spring. I haven't put a dial indicator on it, but I just wanted to relay how well it appears to be built compared to my Kanzawa. I just used the Woodpeckers drill guide (bearings instead of bushings) and there is no noticeable runout with it all. So, I don't think it ever affected my drilling results. It wasn't a problem for me because I would use a center punch to set the center of the hole that my Forstner or Brad Point bits would start in. The Kanzawa has some slop in the bushings that the drive shaft rides in which results in visible runout. I had need for this tool recently and I was blown away on how much better it works than my Kanzawa drill guide. I finally did buy the Woodpeckers Auto-Line Drill Guide and it came maybe a couple months ago. Likely better than my Kanzawa and definitely better than the cheap ($40) ones that were on the market prior to this which didn't work well (based on reviews I have seen). Just my opinion, but I think the Rockler and the Woodpecker drill guides look to be the best out there right now. I don't think you went wrong with purchasing the Rockler version. I am still impressed with the Rockler drill guide and need to stop into the store sometime to get my hands on it in person. Once your shop warms up, definitely let us know how it works for you. I was waiting for someone to post how they liked their Rockler drill guide. Personally, largely because of the tilt and vise, I think the Rockler is a better fit for me. Red anodizing is much more expensive than blue. I wonder if there will be sliding problems since the drill isn't centered between the guides. Would have to remove the centering pins if you wanted to drill into larger dowel stock in my case this would mean a huge chance that I would drop/lose/misplace at least one of them. Wish the Rockler had the centering pins, although there is probably a way to rig something up in the vise attachment holes. No ability to drill angled holes with the Woodpecker guide. The edge guide seems to be of limited use what if you want to drill in a line 12" in or on a diagonal line? Can use a straight edge clamped to the material in lieu of the edge guide in my opinion. Really need one of these made out of steel so that a MagSwitch magnet or similar could be used on the bottom of the workpiece, if possible, to provide extra hold down power while drilling.Īlthough I haven't yet used my Rockler w/vise which I received well into the cold weather, I like having the vise with it. Wondering how the Rockler unit is for this.maybe it has the best design overall considering this point. Using clamps, I could get great results with it, but without it can be hard to not have it "walk" away from the starting point. What I did find with my Kanzawa was that I had to use quick clamps to hold the base to the workpiece whenever they would fit. The Rockler unit is even bulkier and presumably has more mass which should help with stability, but may also make it difficult to get good alignment before drilling. I see it as an advantage because my Kanzawa can be a little bulky so kind of seeing over and around the guide rods, drill, etc. There doesn't seem to be a very "handy" location to hold it down. Atleast in the last seconds of the video, I can see it moving as he penetrates the wood surface. The base seems alot lighter than the other options.I wonder about its stability during drill. Thoughts? Can any one see any negatives to this new product? Definitely seems tempting. I am really glad that someone has finally made an exceptional tool for this niche product. Centering pins and the V-groove are nice too. Also like the compactness of it and the alignment marks compared to mine. What I really like is the edge guide is a great feature for this if you want to drill multiple holes from an edge like I needed to do last year. It looks like this new Woodpeckers Auto-Line Drill Guide is the best. Then Rockler came out with their drill guide which is better ( viewtopic.php?f=9&t=23794). I bought a Kanzawa brand drill guide which was good. ![]() It is not often that you need this, but sometimes you need to drill a clean, perfectly orthogonal hole in something you are working on and it is just too awkward/impossible to get it under a drill press. Why couldn't this have entered the market last year? Really hard not to get frustrated on this one, but it looks like Woodpeckers has done it again.
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