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3. To install a drill bit in the Portable Drill Guide’s 1/2" chuck,
center the bit in the chuck jaws and adjust the chuck until the
jaws contact the bit. Use the included chuck key to tighten the
chuck. The Drill Guide includes onboard storage for the chuck
key when it’s not in use.
4. When you are done drilling, remove the drill from the
Portable Drill Guide.
Adjustment
> To allow the Chuck Carriage to move, loosen the brass
thumbscrew. To lock it in place during bit changes or setup,
tighten the brass thumbscrew.
> To set the Depth Collar to limit drilling depth, loosen the brass
thumbscrew on the Depth Collar, lower the Chuck Carriage
to the point where you want it to stop, lift the Depth Collar
so it butts against the Chuck Carriage and tighten the brass
thumbscrew on the Depth Collar.
> To drill dowels or other round stock, set the workpiece in
the V-shaped supports on the base, which centers the stock
under the chuck.
> To mount the Portable Drill Guide to a panel or jig, use #8
or #10 screws of an appropriate length for the substrate driven
through the four countersunk mounting holes in the corners
of the Drill Guide base.
> To drill at an angle (up to 60°), loosen the Easy-to-Grip
Handle
AND the Easy-to-Grip Knob, adjust the Drilling
Guide to the desired angle by using the scale on each
side and secure in place by tightening both the Handle
and the Knob. We recommend drilling into test pieces
to confirm the angle setting before drilling your
final workpiece.
Using Registration Pins to Drill
Centered Holes on Narrow Edges
The Portable Drill Guide comes with two Centering Pins that
thread into holes on the bottom of the Drill Guide base and
can center the guide on the narrow edge of a workpiece. The
Centering Pins store in the Chuck Carriage when not in use.
1. Clamp the workpiece so that the narrow edge to be
drilled faces up.
2. Unscrew the Centering Pins from the Chuck Carriage.
3. Thread the Centering Pins into the round holes located
under the posts.
4. Install the desired drill bit and mount the drill on the
Portable Drill Guide.
5. Place the Drill Guide on the edge to be drilled, with the
Centering Pins on opposite sides of the workpiece. Position
the Drill Guide at the drilling location.
6. Rotate the Drill Guide until both Centering Pins contact
the workpiece.
Fig. 3.
7. Hold the Drill Guide steady, making sure that both Centering
Pins continue to contact the workpiece, as you drill.
Chuck Carriage
Registration Pins and storage
Chuck Key
storage
Brass Thumbscrew
V-Shapped supports
Centering
Pin Holes
Countersunk
mounting hole
Easy-to-Grip Handle
Easy-to-Grip Knob
Depth Collar
Fig. 3 - Bottom View
Registration Pins
Workpiece
Registration Pins
