[TowerTalk] Drill Guide for drilling holes in Al Tubing

[Bryan Swadener]

When I care to have good perpendicularity of my hand drilled
(or tapped) holes, I just make a guide using a chunk of material
on my drill press.
 
vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC


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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:08:27 -0500
From: Gary K9GS
Subject: [TowerTalk] Drill Guide for drilling holes in Al Tubing

I'm also a woodworker and saw an ad for a drilling guide that looks like 
it might be just the thing for drilling perpendicular holes in aluminum 
and steel tubing like we like to use for ham radio projects.

http://www.woodcraft.com/category/2085336/big-gator-tools-vdrillguide-portable-drilling-guide.aspx

I'll have to pick one of these up.

Note that I used a link for Woodcraft because they had the best 
description and photos.  These are available from multiple sources. 
Just Google "Big Gator Tools".
73,
Gary K9GS

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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:22:52 -0400
From: Larry W6NWS
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Drill Guide for drilling holes in Al Tubing

DX Engineering sells a drill guide for drilling perpendicular holes. I have 
seen the same guide elsewhere although I don't remember where (maybe Rockler 
another woodworking seller?). I have not personally used it.

73, Larry  W6NWS

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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:33:07 -0500
From: Tim Duffy
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Drill Guide for drilling holes in Al Tubing

Hello Larry,

The drill guides from DX Engineering are inexpensive and work very well. I
used them to build several antennas last summer.

http://www.dxengineering.com/search/product-line/dx-engineering-drill-guide-
kits?autoview=SKU&keyword=drill%20guide

73,
Tim K3LR