🟢 Drill STRAIGHT Holes (5 Easy Ways without a Drill Press)
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- I'm going to go through 5 easy ways to drill straight / perfectly perpendicular holes WITHOUT a drill press or making drilling jigs that take hours to make. I'll show how to drill straight holes with different methods and tools that are fast, easy and reliable. We'll discuss options like an easy to make guide, drilling tricks and a couple of commercial alternatives to help you keep your drill bits straight when making holes.
Here are links to tools I talked about in this video.
Milescraft Drill Block:
www.homedepot....
www.amazon.com...
Other Drill Guides that are Block-like (apparently Milescraft has a trademark on Drill Block)
www.amazon.com...
DrillMate Portable Power Drill Guide
www.homedepot....
www.amazon.com...
Other portable drill guides:
www.amazon.com...
My legal disclaimer.
DIY and Home Improvement involve risk of personal injury and should be done with care. Please adhere to all safety recommendations from material and tool manufacturers and check your local codes. Some work may involve permits and it is your responsibility to comply with your local building officials.
My videos are for entertainment purposes only. Although I hope you learn something, I'm not a professional and you are responsible for making sure you know what you are doing before taking on any home improvement task. If you do something dumb that results in personal injury or property damage, that's on you. I'm in no way responsible for your workmanship and results if they are terrible, or even if they come out great. That said, I wish you much success in your DIY projects.
A major plus for the drill block you showed is the V shaped cutout in the bottom that allows you to drill crosswise through the centre of a dowel or pipe.
Definitely!
How dare you make an informative video in under four minutes? Great info and to the point.
I know right... I should have babbled on and on.
@@DIYWithAaron Where was the ad for Square Space?
And no annoying background music.
The clamping together of 2 pieces of wood is a great idea since it is quick and the surfaces can be shifted/re-sawn as they become worn.
Thank you! The portable drill guide looks perfect for drilling horizontally - it's so easy to get this wrong if the hole is a different height than you are, or if drilling into brick etc. Off to buy one now.
Glad it helped!
I’m here because I’m unhappy with my kreg drill block. It works fine for shallow holes, but when I had to drill a 3” hole in a block of wood I was sorely disappointed when the hole wasn’t perpendicular - not even close.
I’ll try the CD method, but if that doesn’t work I’m gonna get a proper drill guide. I really don’t want to make space in my shop for a drill press, so a drill guide seems like exactly what I need. Thanks for a great and informative (and efficient) video!
I haven't used the kreg drill block, but my Milescraft drill block works great. In my opinion, a portable drill guide would be perfect for you if your space constrained but want something a little more robust than a drill block.
The only cutting faces on a drill bit are the two leading edges so once you've got the hole started the rest will follow, so removing the drill block to drill deeper or thorugh a peice is no issue so long as you let the hole guide the bit. Nice post by the way.
You can also use a plunge router to start a straight hole at least. It has the flat bottom plate to align it with the material you want to drill. It functions similar to the alignment tool. Just the travel is pretty limited. .. :o)
Great video. I will make that jig with the 2 pieces of wood but those drill blocks look pretty sweet too.
Big gator tools drill guides, they make a few varieties. I use them for attaching door hardware either mag locks or door holders.
Thank you for your video. (That scrap wood jig has worked well for me. But I think I'd like to graduate to a drill block. I may purchase one soon. Thank you again for your video). God[Bible] Bless.
Great guide! I am wondering , if there is a home-made jig for a forstner drill bit at all?
You could make a 90 degree scrap jig with a notch at the bottom for the bit head to fit. As long as the shaft of the drill bit is nestled in the corner, it would probably work.
i use the chin metod its pretty reliable
Very helpful video! Thank you!
I epoxied two 1 inch spirit levels to my drill. One for level and one for plumb. Or I use a drill guide.
You have the skills to make jigs. I would like to see a gadget to make pocket holes with differents angles, like adjustable, at any angle. Those we buy aren't ajustable.
Interesting idea, but why would you need different angles for pocket screws?
Great info, thanks
The two pieces of wood clamped together, save me! Thank you
Plunge routers work really well too, if you have one that is.
Good call!
Great video help. I tried one of your methods and struck oil.
Very nice
I was about to order a drill block, luckily i remembered that i have a printer, so i just 3d printed one lol
Thanks awesome.
What's a CD
It's an arciac music playback storage medium once used by the ancients in the long, long ago before digital music. If you can't find one, a DVD (slightly less stone-age) will work too.
@@DIYWithAaron 🤣
What about on a round or uneven surface? I’m trying to drill straight holes a driftwood coffee table I’m making. Any ideas anyone?
Could you provide additional details about you project and where and how you need this hole to be drilled?
In all my years i have never seen a drilled hole be anything other than straight. The drill bit is straight. Im under the impression that you mean perpendicular to the drilled surface. Or a 90 degree hole or square to the surface. If you should ever see a curved hole that would be a talented driller.
Yes...perpendicular would be technically correct, but people search for the term straight holes meaning just that. And although I've drilled my share of F*^&%* -up holes, I've never successfully drilled one that was curved. I'll have to keep trying.
@@DIYWithAaron great explanation. I wouldn’t have ever considered the “what people would search for”. That makes a lot of sense. Thanks.
I use my eyes to drill straight, get it square almost every time. Takes a lot of years of practice though.
If you can consistently drill straight by just eyeballing then your skills exceed mine.
Have seen too many videos on this topic and almost gave this one a pass, but then, glad I watched it. Very nice video, no fuss, straight to the point and most importantly, very nice options listed out.
Do post more tips&tricks for DIY'ers..
Thanks... I'm glad I hit the mark with this one. I'll be sure to keep posting more vids.
Agreed. Best part, no stupid, loud guitar riff intro like most creators use.
I'm new to drilling. I actually thought I was a failure for failing to drill a straight hole. Nice to know that this problem is so common that products have been made to solve it.
Just used the two blocks of scrap wood in the clamp option. Fantastic result. You will make experts of us all 😀
Actually drilling straight holes is easy, it's drilling curved holes that's hard.
Thank you for sharing this. I used a speed square with mixed results. A drill block is in my future. Thanks man.
Excellent video. Great ideas, clearly presented. Very helpful. Thanks.
Thank you for making this as straightforward as possible
You are a great teacher! Looking forward to see your channel grow exponentially! 💪👏
Since I have a drill press, I drilled a hole into a block of wood, put it on the bench and made sure it was level. Then I chucked the bit into my hand drill and stuck it into the hole. Then I glued a circular level to the back of the drill and made sure it was level. Now, I can free-hand a vertical hole pretty well by keeping the bubble centered in the level as I drill.
What if you need to drill a hole straight into the face of a board that is attached at and angle or at least not perfectly level? Your method is good for things like anchor bolts but the video is much more practical for the things most people will encounter.
@@joshcowden6163 If that is the unfortunate situation that you find yourself in, then I cannot help you. I would consider hiding under the bed, or, better, changing your name and moving out of town.
I've used a drill block for years, and it's great. My top pick.
Yeah, I really like them too. Cheap and effective for most tasks.
I love the CD trick, I'll try it next time
Question- Has anyone made their own drill blocks? I have a drill press available. I’m thinking using 1-1:2” hardwood and maybe 4-6” long. Go along and drill common size holes. Looking for comments, both positive, negative or suggestions. I’m not making fine furniture, just trying to get a decent, straight hole. Thanks in advance for any help.
One suggestion is to notch a 90 degree V on the end of your drill block for uncommon bit sizes. Just for flexibility.
Super helpful!!! Thanks for putting this out there for us perfectionists…
I knew I should have kept all of those AOL CDs.
Wow. You're right. It must have been a diabolical plan to improve the drilling accuracy of the entire nation. Brilliant.😂
Drill blocks are used expensively in the aircraft industry but with a little foot on each corner to accommodate the curvatures
I did not know that... you mean extensively not expensively right?
@@DIYWithAaron yes extensively I used them nearly everyday as aircraft Fitter with Airbus
The offset blocks are a great idea. Great info!
The DrillBlock is for me. I appreciate your to-the-point videos minus stupid blasting music and an audition.
Thank you SO much. Great ideas Bud that WORKED fine for me.
Thank you again. 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🙏
If you are in the market for a portable drill guide don't waste your money on the new ones on Amazon. There's no better one than the old sears portalign precision drill guide. There are tons of them on ebay for 20 to 30 dollars in perfect condition(some unopened) and they are far better than the cheap new ones. I have the milescraft one off amazon but I stumbled across a portalign at my local thrift store and the quality is comparable to the 200 dollar versions of today.
Use a table saw. Make sure your fence is square to the blade. Adjust the blade height to half the blade thicknes.. run a scrap piece across. Use a depth guage to make sure the cut is even throughout....repeat this process with another piece. Join the two pieces together with wood glue making sure the cut is aligned. And now use a bit that is the same thickness as the blade and now you have a perfect 90 pilot hole jig.
I'm building a custom dog crate, and I'm using wooden dowels for the bars, I have the perfect drill bit for them to fit snug, but I can't drill a hole or insert a screw with any resemblance to straight. I didn't know drill blocks existed, but I'm heading out to buy one now! Thanks! I totally wasn't going back to the Home Depot already because I didn't buy enough lumber... who would suggest such a thing? (ok, yes I am).
A drill block is real handy to have around. Should make your life much easier. Good luck with your project.
Get s small plastic mirror, drill a hole into it and use the mirror effect as a guide. you almost always will get within 1-2 degree accuracy depending how slow you go.
then i see you CD Method.
I use an drill block or guide made by Big Gator Tools. It has the v shape cutout on the bottom for drilling in round pieces. It works very well. I bought it online from USA. And this purchase has a little funny story. At customs office when I received the package and opened it for inspection the customs dude was stunned. He had never saw something lile this until then and called a coleague to look at the guide, to make sure it's not a firearm part. I was prepared for that and I pulled out an drill bit from my pocket and showed them how it works. They asked why I bought it from USA, because there are some taxes I have to pay. I told them that their reaction to seeing it is the answer. There was nothing like that guide, to be found on Romania's tools market, and the EU sellers asked more than double the price in the US. This happened more than 10 years ago. Now there are several options to buy, locally, but all are polymer body with metal bushing, not solid hardened steel like the Gator guide.
Wow... I didn't realize the drill blocks were so hard to get in other countries. If I had to go though all that hassle to get one at a reasonable price I would have went for an all metal one too. Good thing you thought ahead and had a drill bit handy for explaining it to customs.
what about proper wood drills these drills on here are for metal.anybody got any ideas for using those.they have a flat shank mmmmm
For the second con of the drill block (drill bit not matching the hole), you can drill a hole one size smaller, and then widen it with a bigger drill bit.
Dude, thank you so much. Im here because I made a mistake, more than once. Headed to Lowe's for both a drill block and drill guide.
great video, used your link and bought the drill block
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for the reminder. I have a drill block, now just locate it 😅
I have an old Ryobi battery drill that has a centre bubble level on the end of it, so, when you drill you just watch the bubble.
Need a Metric drill block. Hard to find, and a bit more expensive
$10 on Amazon for the metric version of the one I have... www.amazon.com/Milescraft-13620004-Metric-DrillBlock-1362/dp/B00IT4806U/
@DIYWithAaron + $7 shipping. Easily affordable, but adds 70% to the price.
Appreciate your videos/instructions 😀
Ah, didn't see that insane shipping fee. I hate it when Amazon sellers do that.
for me it's a homemade drill block made from an off-cut of hardwood. 8 bucks cheaper than buying one but you do need access to a drill press 👍
If you got access to a drill press then yeah definitely save yourself the money. But if you don't, then $8 is a no brainer for a drill block.
Excellent. While I am sure that drilling straight into a block of wood siting on your bench maybe easy for some, these tips have really helped me drilling straight into wood where I have very poor access. A small scrap wood 90o jig was a brilliant idea. Thank you.
Nice video mate, it's really helpful...
I bought a Cheap drillpress 14 years ago, 30 euros, 350 Watts; still fine and accurate, wood or metal, semi_pro use. Cheaper than your handbill and lots of fiddling
Wish I had a cheap drill press, but I still don't have one. Spent too much on my drill I guess.
Exactly the video I was hoping for. Thanks Aaron.
Howdy.
Bewilders me that drill manufactures have not thought of furnishing drills with bubble levels ...
Regards.
I have an old Ryobi with spirit levels built into it. Not a bubble level, but adding levels did cross at least one manufacturer's mind.
#4 works great. They even make ones for drill and tapping holes in pipes that had a curved base.
The drill guides usually have a V shaped groove in the base so you can put a pipe or other cylinder in it to drill centered holes.
Good point... I probably should have mentioned that in the video. The portable mini drill press also has a V machined into it's base for the same purpose.
I’ve always wondered why manufacturers don’t include.a flat surface to the top of their machines which lies parallel to the axis of the drill bit? This surface could then be lined up with anything that would give the required straight hole. Also a spirit level, perhaps two lying at right angles to each other could guide when drilling holes in walls.
I know some manufacturers, like Ryobi, have added bubble and/or spirit levels to their drills in the past to help you line things up. Drilling perfectly perpendicular holes to a work surface is a pretty specific requirement most cordless drill owners probably won't care much about when buying a drill so I'm not surprised manufacturers don't focus on it much.
Trick no 3 is GODLIKE!
This is why I love youtube. Thanks for posting this.
You're welcome
Straight hole? Most twist drill bits will drill a straight hole. They do this naturally. MST be you should rename your video, Drill holes perpendicular to a surface or at a particular angle.
You are correct, but I took some creative liberties since people tend to search for "How to drill straight holes?" so I catered to that since it was easier for people to find the video.
I was going to make a floating shelf out of a 1 inch board and I needed to drill on the thickness of the board so this is what I did to make my whole straight I got a another piece of board and cut out A straight piece and made it 1 and 1/2 in in width 6 in in length after drilling the straight hole into the middle of the thickness of the wood I then glued a piece of wood on top that was 1 in thick 6in log 6 in width top and bottom so that it slides it looks like a c-channel like a letter C if you look on the side of it and that slides into the board because the one and a half inches will guide your drill bit nice and straight and Improvement to the idea you could add a piece of pipe so that you don't mess up the hole that's made out of wood since the drill could go sideways a little and then make the whole crooked so that's why you would put a piece of pipe but since I had steady hands I just did it this way I didn't feel like doing extra work with the pipe plus I didn't have a tool to cut the pipe ended up not using that wood cuz it was too heavy so I ended up using quarter of an inch plywood some high density spray foam and I just put a hole using some Square Dill rods to create the holes that the pipe with or the spike or whatever you call it that goes through the holes to hold it up and I glue those in there where all the holes needed to be at and the rest I just sprayed it was pray foam to keep the spray foam from bending the wood I just made another floating shelf out of thicker wood and then that would fit inside that that's keeping from warping it and that's how I did it and then I just shaved off a chunk with an utility knife those ones that you can pull it out more and more blade a light weight strong making a lightweight floating shelf i did not needit to hold heavy thing it worked out fin
I didn't quite follow your entire description of what you did, but I think I got the gist. I'm glad it worked out for you.
Excellent info, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks 👍
Which method would work best for using a hammer drill on a concrete wall? I need perfectly straight holes to hang a wood rack on my garage wall.
I'd probably try to make a jig out of a 2x4 with straight holes spaced as needed for your wood rack to act as a drill block/guide. I'd also anchor the jig to the concrete with tap cons temporarily. That's the only thing I can think of that might keep you honest with a hammer drill.
@@DIYWithAaron Thank you!! I appreciate the response!
Great video! Thanks for sharing bro. I have a little recommendation to save some money. It will either be for free pretty much or really cheap! and all it takes is a little effort and scrap metal. you can make your own drill blocks! if you already own a drill press, mill or even a metal lathe or maybe can get access to one of the above. All you really need is a scrap piece of steel, cast iron, Aluminum, possibly bronze or even a hard wood a could work in a pinch. So bring your most used drill bit sizes with you. Simply drill a series of all your most used Drills and then you have a drill press accurate Drill block that works great! And youll save alot of money! The gator brand drill blocks are pretty pricey for all sizes. so i did this to save money. I had some scrap metal so i didnt spend a dime on it. You may ask why would someone need this if you have a drill press? Well the short answer is the portability of the drill block. Sometimes i have to go to sites and need to drill fairly accurate holes but only have a power drill. So this works great for those situatuons, Or maybe you just need one hole and dont want to go in your shop to drill it lol (ive been this lazy many times!) Lol anyways its useful and youll find yourself using it almost anytime you need to drill holes. If you use hardwood it will not last as long or stay as accurate as steel, cast iron or even Aluminum or some other harder metals maybe even softer like bronze could work for a while. Well good luck everyone and i hope you all have a nice day. Thanks for reading my free book lol
Thanks for the positive feedback. I totally agree that making your own drill block is a lot cheaper if you already have a drill press. I was specifically thinking of those who didn't have a drill press and needed to be able to make a straight hole on occasion. Good tips though for making a drill block for those times when a drill press is unfeasible or inconvenient.
I've taped washers the same size of the bit together to make a guide. It works well.
Clever
Personal opinion, none of these really work well other than the drill block and mini drill press gadget.
No problem, use whatever works for you. I primarily use those 2 options as well, but I have used the other methods in a pinch. Such as fixing a piece of metal patio furniture using the 90 degree angle trick... ruclips.net/video/Q0cdJedCqeU/видео.html
this is really helpful for guitar builders on a budget, thank you so much
Happy to help!
Great tips! Have a project I've been working on that stumped me about how to drill some holes straight. Now I know how- Thanks! Liked and subscribed.
New to the channel, but based on how great this video was, I will be checking out more of your content!
Awesome, thank you!
All except the speed square & CD are in my arsenal. I mean, I've got a speed square, but it's not meant for a drill guide. And CD's... it's not 1998 man!
It might not be 1998 but even today a CD works way better for lining up a drill than a digital file does.
@@DIYWithAaron I'm sure it works, but who has one!😂
Thanks fot demonstration. I already subscribed.
Excellent and well researched advice.
Comprehensively explained in clear concise language. Many thanks! 🙏🏼
I have one of those Drill Blocks I bought a few years ago. They work great. Better than trying to eyeball the drill. Yes you cant drill a deep as you would like, but the hole becomes your guide to finish drilling.
well finally --never knew there was such a gadget as a drill block ==love your two wood guide for straight drilling --90 degrees -----thankyou --many of us cannot afford a fancy drill post guide ----well done--- from the poor artisans club !
You can start with drill block then use the wood blocks to keep you straight. 🎸. Great video. Thanks. I'm putting handles on cabinets not sure if a portable drill press is necessary. If holes are less than 1" inch deep then ill be okay without a press.
This video helped a lot. I'm building an end table and I realized after doing the glue-up that it's not going to fit in my drill press. I have an old Craftsman drill guide with drill permanently attached drill but it has the smallest jacobs chuck I have ever seen and can't take the bit I need.
The drill guide is more expensive and less reliable. There is some wiggle with it so it is not completely straight. Ergonomics is also poor as you need to raise your arm quite high and try to push it down vertically.
I've been happy with the results for the most part. Yes... there's a little play in the assembly, but not too bad. If your able to, put your workpiece on a lower surface to help with the ergonomics. Although your critique is fair, I still like it as an option and feel it could be useful to some folks.
@@DIYWithAaron it is probably easier for most people as I am rather short and with a small arm span 🤣 the drill block is more accurate, cheaper, and quicker to use
Awesome thank you 😊
Thank you very good job
Wow a speed square actually works really well, thanks
Best video on the subject.
So helpful, ty!
genius!
good stuff man!
Some really gd tips thks. I’m currently making some bookshelves out of some tongue and groove flooring and need to glue several boards edge to edge. I’m adding some dowels to the edge joins for extra strength as the tongue and groove on its own is a bit loose. I found it really challenging drilling straight dowel holes into the edges of the boards / that’s even with using a dowelling tool. Any suggestions? The tips presented assume you have a flat face on the material perpendicular to the drill but drilling holes in the edges of boards doesn’t.
Do you have extra T&G boards that you could build into a jig? If you were able to use the T&G to create something that interlocked "well enough" with your workpieces and you cut the other side to a flat face for your dowelling tool to sit on that might help. Hard to know without seeing it, but that's my first thought.
I would use shorter dowels. Half the length is half the inaccuracy. They are mainly for maintaining alignment, ie resisting shear more than strength, but just use more if you want to use them to resist tension/separation forces.
You are the man
CC is a good thing...
the best is to use a professional benchtop drill
If you buy me one, then absolutely!
Dremel for the win
Who has old cds lying around? Lol nobody
I have a collection next to my old 8-tracks, floppy disks and Betamax tapes. Geesh... if you can't find a CD or DVD, you could try a LaserDisc (though they're admittedly kind of unwieldy).
Thanks for the video, very informative and helpful; will try finding a precision drill guide.
Drill block.
Thanks man! High value, straight to the point