For those of you who like gizmo's and gadgets or struggle with drilling a hole perpendicular to your work piece, here you go.
https://www.bullseyebore.com/
Some will love it, some will hate it, personally I have no need.
For those of you who like gizmo's and gadgets or struggle with drilling a hole perpendicular to your work piece, here you go.
https://www.bullseyebore.com/
Some will love it, some will hate it, personally I have no need.
Lol!......
Yikes, $129 for a pair seems a bit steep to me. And that is 40% off retail.
What's that saying?
Just when I thought I'd seen it all...
I think there is now officially a gizmo for everything
No need but I love seeing innovation. Just be careful, "you'll shoot your eye out" pointing that in the wrong direction.
Last edited by Michael Burnside; 02-07-2024 at 3:21 PM.
In the early 2000s I had a cordless Craftsman drill that had a bubble level in the back of the body of the drill. You could view it from atop the drill or in the axis of drilling. I'm not sure how accurate it was, but certainly seems less intrusive than that laser.
I'd say they are targeting the gadget lovers.
Very cool but would have to come in at around $20 to get much traction I would think. This is cheap and effective for holes that face mother earth.
Drill Motor Bubble (sm).jpg
Clamp a piece of drill stock in a vise and align it vertical, attach your drill and affix the level, centered, with a bit of construction adhesive. I have done this since Makita cordless drills had stick batteries .
Another trick is to use an old CD as a mirror.
CD Drill Guide Mirror.jpg
"A hen is only an egg's way of making another egg".
– Samuel Butler
Do they make a left-handed one?
Another cool tool that I don't need.
I think something like this could have some applicability in the field when folks must drill holes hand-held, particularly in awkward positions. While it's not going to insure a perfectly perpendicular hole, it should help most folks get darn close if their eyes are good enough to keep the circles reasonably concentric and round. The alternative is using mirrors and or separate lasers.
But for most folks...not really something to spend money on.
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
Last edited by Rich Engelhardt; 02-08-2024 at 10:16 AM.
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon
A small drill block (hardwood) that was made on a drill press will do the trick.
I used to have one about 2" square, 3/4" thick with 4 holes in it, 1/8", 3/16", 7/32" and 1/4".
Definitely worked in the odd-ball situation, where you can't get a good read on the drill or the subject.