Even after 50+ years of practice I still struggle at times keeping the drill or tap square with the surface.
Santa brought me these guides last year.
https://biggatortools.com
These two have replaced most of the homemade guides I collected thru the years.
The latest use that showed how handy this guide can be was a repair I did on my power washer axle. The wheel was originally retained by a stupid, pushed on, pal nut, that had to be mangled in order to remove the wheel. I decided to drill the 5/8” axle shaft for an old school cotter pin. The chances of me drilling the hole straight thru the center of the shaft was about zero.
The drill guide has v notch in the bottom to center it on a round shaft.
Sometimes the right tools make all the difference.
Santa brought me these guides last year.
https://biggatortools.com
These two have replaced most of the homemade guides I collected thru the years.
The latest use that showed how handy this guide can be was a repair I did on my power washer axle. The wheel was originally retained by a stupid, pushed on, pal nut, that had to be mangled in order to remove the wheel. I decided to drill the 5/8” axle shaft for an old school cotter pin. The chances of me drilling the hole straight thru the center of the shaft was about zero.
The drill guide has v notch in the bottom to center it on a round shaft.
Sometimes the right tools make all the difference.