Drill stand
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A drill stand, or portable drill guide, is a feeding device to which a handheld drill can be mounted to control how the drill bit is fed into the workpiece. They allow handheld drills to be used in a manner similar to a simple benchtop drill press or magnetic drilling machine. Their purpose is the same as a drill press,{{Cite web |last=april 2020 |first=Av Martin Mogensen-29 |date=2020-04-29 |title=Borestativ – det billige alternativet til søylebormaskinen |url=https://gjoerdetselv.com/verktoey/borestativ-det-billige-alternativet-til-soylebormaskinen |access-date=2024-11-23 |language=nb}} namely to make it easier to drill holes perpendicular to a surface.{{Cite web |title=Rockler Portable Drill Guide {{!}} JLC Online |date=8 February 2024 |url=https://www.jlconline.com/tools/hand-tools/rockler-portable-drill-guide_o}} They are often lightweight and mobile.{{Cite web |title=Rockler portable drill guide - Canadian Woodworking |date=11 October 2021 |url=https://canadianwoodworking.com/tools/rockler-portable-drill-guide/}} Some drill stands have adjustable angles. They range from simple hobbyist versions{{Cite web |title=Cool Tools: Wabeco's Portable Drill Stand |url=https://www.core77.com/posts/113802/Cool-Tools-Wabecos-Portable-Drill-Stand |access-date=2024-11-23 |language=en}} with a lot of play to professional industrial versions with a magnetic base for drilling in steel. Some can be screwed or clamped to the workpiece.{{Cite web |title=Precision on the go |url=https://www.woodmagazine.com/tool-reviews/drills-drivers/precision-on-the-go |access-date=2024-11-23 |language=en}}
Mounting
Traditionally, many drill stands have had a 43 mm Euro clamp for attaching the drill. This mounting pattern fits most corded handheld drills.
However, the Euro clamp fits very few modern cordless drills. To get around this problem, there are some drill stands with an integrated chuck and shaft that again can be connected to the chuck of the cordless drill.
Features
- The desired drilling angle can be maintained more easily and with increased repeatability
- The workpiece can be clamped by hand or clamped to the drilling guide with clamping devices
- Drill stop{{Cite web |last=Editors |first=Woodshop News |date=2020-07-29 |title=New drill guide and vice from Rockler |url=https://www.woodshopnews.com/news/new-drill-guide-and-vice-from-rockler |access-date=2024-11-23 |language=en-us}} allows for precise depth when drilling blind holes
- Efficiency can be further increased by combining with T-slot
clamps or other accessories such as a coordinate table - The feed lever provides leverage that can reduce the hand strength required to feed the drill into the workpiece