Sometimes, a drill press will not do...

[Mike OMelia]

But I still need perpendicular holes! I do not want to spend rediculous money for them, so does anybody have some kind of handheld drill attachment that will allow the drilling of perpendicular holes with respect to some flat surface?

Mike

[David Christopher]

Mike, take a square block of wood, boar a hole in it with the drill press, then use it as a jig

[Mikail Khan]

Wolfcraft 4525 Drill Guide Attachment -$28 Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Wolfcraft-Attachment-4-Inch-8-Inch-Drills/dp/B000JCIMEA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1264133565&sr=8-1)

Don't own one. So I can't say how well it works.

MK

[Mike OMelia]

Well... of course! Thanks!

[Dave Lehnert]

Sears has a like item available. I know the stores do stock them.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00967173000P?keyword=Drill+Guide+Att achment

[kenneth kayser]

Wolfcraft 4525 Drill Guide Attachment -$28 Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Wolfcraft-Attachment-4-Inch-8-Inch-Drills/dp/B000JCIMEA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1264133565&sr=8-1)

Don't own one. So I can't say how well it works.

MK

I have one like that (different brand), and it works perfectly. If you don't clamp it down it may move while you are drilling. Mine also has a stop for depth control.

[Martin Shupe]

Making benches, we used a plunge router to start dog holes, then finished them with a normal drill.