I know the feeling Ken. We often pop in there, usually buy something like Titebond or blades for my Stanley Slim Knife ( The one with which I spear my foot). I'm hankering after a scroll saw to use on the work my 1960's magnetal fret saw from Hobbies won't handle. Alice has promised me more space once the shed is finished, so I'll probably get one then. Trouble is, with my medical problems and spending nearly every day at the moment in the...........hospital, it's not getting finished.
All the best, Nerys
I know the feeling Ken. We often pop in there, usually buy something like Titebond or blades for my Stanley Slim Knife ( The one with which I spear my foot). I'm hankering after a scroll saw to use on the work my 1960's magnetal fret saw from Hobbies won't handle. Alice has promised me more space once the shed is finished, so I'll probably get one then. Trouble is, with my medical problems and spending nearly every day at the moment in the...........hospital, it's not getting finished.
All the best, Nerys
When the winds before the rain, soon you may make sail again, but when the rain's before the wind, tops'l sheets and halyards mind
Got it ! heres the link :-
https://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-drill-guide-kit-210235
Again Great sharing of info tnx Nerys !
Hi Ken,
That could end up an expensive tool unless your wife has a salad and a glass of water LOL!
Martin555.
If it looks right it probably is.
Hi Nerys,
Thank you for posting the photos.
It's a very simple and clever tool.
It just goes to prove how something simple can make life a lot easer.
Thank's again.
Martin555.
Hi Nerys,
Thank you for posting the photos.
It's a very simple and clever tool.
It just goes to prove how something simple can make life a lot easer.
Thank's again.
Martin555.
If it looks right it probably is.
Looking through the paper catalogue, I cannot find it, but their code for it is 21025 and it is 11.95.
Cheers, Nerys
Hi Martin,
Pictures as requested. Basically it is a plastic holder, the things that look like a socket set are guides for different drill sizes, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12mm. The guide is placed in the holder over the position of the required hole. The centre punch/locator is used to find the exact position of the hole. The holder can be either held or clamped down. Drill your hole.
Cheers, Nerys
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Pictures as requested. Basically it is a plastic holder, the things that look like a socket set are guides for different drill sizes, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12mm. The guide is placed in the holder over the position of the required hole. The centre punch/locator is used to find the exact position of the hole. The holder can be either held or clamped down. Drill your hole.
Cheers, Nerys
When the winds before the rain, soon you may make sail again, but when the rain's before the wind, tops'l sheets and halyards mind
I'm sure everybody must have the problem of drilling holes at an accurate 90* to the work. I needed to do this in the hull of the barge I am building to take bolts from the fin keel. Easy, I thought, buy a pillar drill. I looked at Toolstation, Machine Mart and Screwfix and they were all the same. The distance from the stand to the drill centre was not enough. I needed a minimum of 4 1/2 " and it was just a bit short. So, I tried Axminster, same problem. Right, let's try a drill stand. Again, all were too small, then I found one in Machine Mart with the right dimensions. Went to buy it and they had measured from the centre of the stand to the drill, thus bringing it back to be too small. Tried Axminster for a stand, yes, they have one that will do. drove the 60 miles to their nearest shop. Couldn't find a drill stand and the assistant didn't seem to know what I wanted. Eventually it turned out that what I'd seen in their catalogue was a miniature stand for a proxxon drill. Then looking at a neighbouring stand, I saw out of the corner of my eye, the words, Drill guide. Looked and sure enough, it was a guide for drilling holes at an accurate 90*. Tried it tonight for the first time and it works beautifully. Far better than I could have ever done without it. And the cost, under £12.
Cheers, Nerys
I'm sure everybody must have the problem of drilling holes at an accurate 90 to the work. I needed to do this in the hull of the barge I am building to take bolts from the fin keel. Easy, I thought, buy a pillar drill. I looked at Toolstation, Machine Mart and Screwfix and they were all the same. The distance from the stand to the drill centre was not enough. I needed a minimum of 4 1/2 " and it was just a bit short. So, I tried Axminster, same problem. Right, let's try a drill stand. Again, all were too small, then I found one in Machine Mart with the right dimensions. Went to buy it and they had measured from the centre of the stand to the drill, thus bringing it back to be too small. Tried Axminster for a stand, yes, they have one that will do. drove the 60 miles to their nearest shop. Couldn't find a drill stand and the assistant didn't seem to know what I wanted. Eventually it turned out that what I'd seen in their catalogue was a miniature stand for a proxxon drill. Then looking at a neighbouring stand, I saw out of the corner of my eye, the words, Drill guide. Looked and sure enough, it was a guide for drilling holes at an accurate 90. Tried it tonight for the first time and it works beautifully. Far better than I could have ever done without it. And the cost, under £12.
Cheers, Nerys
When the winds before the rain, soon you may make sail again, but when the rain's before the wind, tops'l sheets and halyards mind
