How to Drill Perfectly Straight (Without a Drill Press)

[@glynnesnead5354]

I got one recently to use to joint a piece of furniture entirely with pegs. I love this thing and it made the job quick and easy.

[@BradAngove]

Glad to hear it

[@matthughes9195]

I'm so glad you made this video. Been looking at these for ages but wasn't sure if it was any good. Many thanks for the video 👍🏻

[@BradAngove]

Glad I could help.

[@pops71]

Great tool with many applications, especially those pesky string through holes. These are the type of tools that us guitar guys sometimes overlook that the other woodworkers embrace. Good work as usual!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Michael

[@imyrhuckleberry]

Been looking for this solution, going to your link now! Thanks Brad!

[@BradAngove]

Cheers. I hope you like it.

[@74dartman13]

That would have helped me with my last string thru build. I couldn't get the body to fit under my small bench top drill press. Thanks for making me aware of them.👍😎🎸🎶

[@BradAngove]

Glad I could help

[@RobertNolan]

It's so funny I was just looking into one of those. If I do decide to get one, I'll use your affiliate link.

[@go2mikerenzi]

me too!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks guys!

[@thaynes1963]

Good and timely info...I need to mount a bridge, drill a neck and drill the holes for a string through tele partscaster....looking forward to the next video!

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Tom

[@sinelocum]

Helpful! Thank you

[@74dartman13]

The price is reasonable. If I decided to get one, I'll use your link. Thanks!👍😎🎸🎶

[@wjewell63]

Thanks bud I have had so much trouble with this....

[@BradAngove]

Why’s that?

[@wjewell63]

@@BradAngove trying to do it freehand and the level on the back of the screwgun...lo

[@BradAngove]

Oh I though you meant you had trouble with the tool I showed here haha.

[@jayfalzarano8046]

Just ordered it bro - can’t wait to use it!!!

[@BradAngove]

Awesome. I hope you like it

[@barronjacksonjameson7144]

Just ordered one from your link!!!

[@BradAngove]

Thank you

[@barunsinhabts3513]

Wow bro this is amazing helpful 💙 video and 😊❤️🎤 thanks for this kind information I love your talking style is super so love from India 🇮🇳

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Barun

[@Hotwire_RCTrix]

Fabulous, just what I was after. 👍

[@ericdussault4020]

Thanks for the video Brad. I just used your affiliate link to purchase one with an Amazon gift card I got for Christmas!

[@BradAngove]

Awesome. Thanks Eric.

[@dougmccabe2487]

Will this allow me to drill all the way thru a 6x6 in 1 pass (with a long enough bit)? Doing a cable rail project.

[@BradAngove]

You may have to remove the spring to allow it to compress that far, but if you do that I think you might be ok. At least you would get most of the way through and the holes would act as a guide to finish off.

[@drdoomecj]

I totally need one of these for drilling penitraions at work, it'll be nice for guitar stuff too

[@murpsman]

I have one of those I got off Amazon, but haven't used it yet.. I have used to great success the Big Gator V-drill guide for drilling neck mounting screw pilot holes.

[@BradAngove]

Ya that’s a good guide for that. Great idea.

[@ms22401gal]

I recently bought both tools. I’ll be testing them out for installing 10 threaded inserts and accompanying bolts. I’m thinking one big positive for the Milescraft is you can clamp it down, so holes are perfectly centered and aligned if running different operations. For example, pilot hole, then forstner bit, through hole, etc. Switch out the bits, set your depth stop with a digital caliper or better yet pre-made spacers if running same operations for multiple holes. Should all bore dead center and to proper depth.

[@paintbox48]

I have one similar to this - except with mine you clamp the whole drill into the top, and use the chuck already in the drill. It is good for simple jobs, and can be lifted horizontal to use in doors etc. The only problem I have is when wishing to drill into uneven surfaces such as a carved guitar top. I guess there is always a solution to be found!

[@BradAngove]

Ya, for that you would probably want to either use a drill press or find a way to suspend this over top of the guitar.

[@electricblue73]

can you use this to drill new guitar neck holes? I have a new guitar neck that needs holes and I don't have a drill press.

[@BradAngove]

This is an option if you have a way of resting the base of this flat on it. Otherwise you may just want to use a bit guide.

[@b.cguitarcovers2347]

That's a very cool tool man, I want one!, btw Merry Christmas bud!

[@BradAngove]

Merry Christmas Blake

[@jayfalzarano8046]

Looks awesome - I’m gonna go get one tomorrow!!!! Don’t worry Brad, I’ll use your affiliate link

[@BradAngove]

Haha thanks Jay

[@andyt5559]

They would make that perfect by giving you a keyless chuck on the bottom side! I was using my router base to do this 15 years ago! And that is basicly what that is, but for a drill!

[@BradAngove]

Plunging router base for this is a really cool idea. Nice one.

[@BBQ1953]

Brad - Thanks for demonstrating the Milescraft 1318 Drillmate Drill Guide w/Chuck. I don’t lack the funds for a full size drill press. I don’t have the current circumstance for warehousing a drill press. The Drillmate looks like it’s going to let me drill the ferrules for my semi hollow arch top build. BTW, I used your link above. Hopefully you’ll see the return on that.

[@BradAngove]

Thanks Brett. Much appreciated.

[@josemartinez-ul6gh]

Yeah, I think I could use one of these to enlarge the Floyd bushing holes on my Ibanez RG470 because I need to install a Gotoh Floyd Rose that has larger bushings than the OEM Lo-TRS Floyd.

[@BradAngove]

Yes I think that would work well.

[@bartmoorthy9513]

Thanks for sharing. I think I need something like this. The one I bought (which has a part that's supposed to hold the drill near its chuck end) doesn't fit my cordless drill.

[@BradAngove]

Oh, that’s unfortunate

[@mikemarien3246]

There is also one made for the new Dremel rotary tools. I have been using that one for a couple of years now and it's pretty good!

[@BradAngove]

Nice. I’ll have to take a look at that one.

[@davidbergewaytogo]

Yeah it looks really nice, but if you need to use larger bits or hole saws, you definately need a guide made for larger drills, such as this one.

[@obscuriosities]

Great video TY! (My on caveat is u never mentioned what ‘this tool’ is actually called…I suppose it’s a plunge router.)

[@obscuriosities]

Ah I see they just call it a “drill guide” I guess the dremil plunge router would be the dremil = without getting or building the entire stationary work station

[@BradAngove]

Yes, plunge routers are a different tool. This is just a guide for your drill to keep it straight.

[@rickwood3251]

This is cool, I've been up in the air about purchasing a Harbor Freight drill press for drilling PCB for my effects pedals circuits. HF drill press takes up quite a bit space for occasional use. If they make one to fit a Dremel would be even better. Thanks Brad.

[@BradAngove]

I think there’s something similar to this made by dremel.

[@jefferyleclaire4689]

I NEE HELP ! Is it ok to put minwax wipe on poly on the neck and fretboard on a 1 piece maple neck. Im not worried about getting stuck because i play slow. Im interested in durability and beauty with minimal wear on the fretboard. I used the poly on the body and liked the look so i wanted to continue onto the neck i just needed to know the pros and cons of an entire poly neck and what to expect thank you in advance.

[@BradAngove]

Yes, you can do that. Get your frets polished up nicely first so that you can remove the poly from then when you do it.

[@vanshankguitars]

I ended up buying the Craftex CT020N radial drill press. Can drill sideways if you want and as deep as 14 inches I think more even.

[@BradAngove]

Sounds like a very cool option

[@AndyMartin401]

Thanks Brad I asked you for this ages ago and have been practicing on old bits of scrap wood ever since, and still haven't got it right. So frustrating.

[@BradAngove]

I have a couple more tips that I will be adding when I do the video on ferrule holes.

[@DBSG1976]

Another interesting vid, I feel more comfortable drilling into my kits now. Side question: how does Nitro warm/age a paint job compared to other lacquers or is that a myth?

[@onpsxmember]

Nitrocellulose finishes age cause they aren't UV-resistant. It cracks, white yellows and some get darker too. Softer colours may appear warmer. That's how that ice-tea tone of certain LP's is created, that's why Angus' SGs look black and not red anymore. The magic is in the fingers. That's just my 2 cents.

[@BradAngove]

Ya, nitro will age, yellow, crack, etc. It is affected by uv light and changes in temperature.

[@Surmoka]

An ask here if you don't mind. I got myself this thing, the Milescraft one. She could be a skookum choocher because the construction and materials are relatively robust. However, the bit on the top what is intended to be put in the drill chuck seems to be bent at the root, as witnessed by my drill with a nicely centered chuck causing the whole rack thing to weeble-wobble and shake around with each turn. I'd like to straighten that thing out. How should I approach the problem?

[@BradAngove]

Yikes; that’s a tough one. I would suggest returning it for another. I’m concerned that the bearings may encounter issues if you need to straighten it right back down at the root. With that said, a vice comes to mine as the likely option. Perhaps you can mostly crush it straight.

[@Shagratt71]

Hi, Is the base and the crossbar that holds the chuck made of metal or plastic?

[@BradAngove]

Metal

[@gregghernandez2714]

Just recently bought one, but I went with the Rockler version. It appears to be a bit more substantial and should last quite a while.

[@BradAngove]

Excellent

[@vaskoprochkov9443]

Hi, love the channel. I wrote you on your Facebook page a few days ago and didn't get a response. Do you use that page, or is there somewhere else where I could ask you a question? Thanks and stay safe

[@BradAngove]

Hi Vasko. I’m a little slow on Facebook. I think I got to your question today.

[@ronaldmeyer1314]

I bought mine!

[@TheGorillafoot]

Man I got a drill press and still want that tool. In some cases that is way less of a hassel.

[@jimbucket2996]

I'm somehow inspired to make a coffee table/cribbage board.

[@BradAngove]

I used to have one of those that also converted into a chair.

[@plywoodcarjohnson5412]

Cool!!

[@juliansuarez3849]

Cool

[@donlitos]

Thanks Messi's stunt double

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Is it not a thing to have your commission links on amazon.ca? This item is cheaper for us cannucks on .ca

[@darcyboyer2998]

Make sure you spend the money and get a good one. I bought a cheaper Chinese copy off of Amazon and it was a piece of crap. You could adjust the angle but there were no detents so you never really knew if you were perfectly vertical. It also had a plastic base so there was a little drift.

[@BradAngove]

Yikes. So you have to use a level to set it up vertical every time? Sounds like a pain.

[@darcyboyer2998]

@@BradAngove Well I would if I hadn’t thrown it in the garbage.

[@briansimpson8116]

This tool just put drill presses out of business. However, you can attach two small levels to your drill for the same affect.

[@BradAngove]

A press is of course nice for drilling smaller stuff. It’s good to have options though haha.

[@closetjimi]

Bough a good ol regular drill press for $50

[@ThFitz]

No way. Bought for one thing. I only need to dril 1/2" straight holes. I will make a rig that will do exactly that, from scrap wood. Thought this was a woodworking video, sure was wrong.

[@BradAngove]

I hope the rig making goes well for you.

[@kennethnielsen3864]

22nd.

[@decomputerleraarable]

This is a typical kind of tool you find at a garage sale (In the Netherlands) Rob.

[@BradAngove]

Nice. That’s a good find.

[@rosalindacaseley6996]

And as of 27th December 2020 Amazon says it is "currently unavailable..." . Oh joy...

[@BradAngove]

That figures

[@jthonn]

$40 you can't beat it. I take too many chances and just use the bubble on top of my drill. So far I have been lucky, don't get in a hurry drilling on a guitar.

[@BradAngove]

Ya I spend too much time winging it. This will make a big difference.

[@kennylyric2876]

Awesome 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

[@chandlerabdiel4326]

Very nice 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

[@robormiston2841]

Or you have a piece of junk drill press that the chuck is so off center you might as well use a hand drill.

[@martinponcedeleon5660]

Those things doesn’t work I expended almost 40 dllrs for nothing thanks for your video

[@BradAngove]

I just showed how it works in the video. What’s the issue?

[@martinponcedeleon5660]

@@BradAngove when I start drilling it moves a lot and I can’t controlled, but you’re ok thanks for your time

[@BradAngove]

Oh; I see. Is the base shifting on you?