Portable Drill Guide/Press for Drilling, Multi-Angle Guide Attachment Holder For 1/4 Inch and 3/8 Inch, with Chuck, Black

This portable guide is exactly what I was looking for, just as described. Being able to change the angle is amazing, great value for what you're getting. Recommend!

This device is a cheap piece of junk that is not precise in any way, shape or form. Don't waste your money. I build custom furniture, so I know tools. I will be returning this thing immediately. My shop made drilling guide is far more accurate, so I will go back to using that.

The media could not be loaded. I have always wanted a "drill press" and when I saw the Pop's Choice portable drill guide/press I decided I would give it a try.PIC1 (I have labeled each picture in the upper right corner because they never appear in the same order I add them to the review) shows you what you get. This includes a small 1 sided instruction sheet, handle, box (has chuck, chuck key and a bolt which I didn't use and have no idea where it goes) and the stand and base of the press. PIC2 shows a closeup of the legs (metal/plastic), base (some type of metal - possibly cast iron?) and a base insert (plastic).PIC3 shows the assembled press. Assembly is pretty easy, maybe 15-20 minutes.So how does it perform?I have attached a video. The point of the video is to show you the "play" in the unit. As you can see even with my hand holding the base stationary, there is a lot of wiggle in the legs. If you want to get the exact angle you want to drill you must be very careful to push only directly down or the wiggle will change the angle of your hole.The next topic is how do you set the angle for the press. PIC4 shows the part that goes under the base and the bolt shown threads into one of the legs. As you can see its surface is a series of triangles. PIC5 shows the corresponding spot under the base (valleys) when the peaks of the triangles go. This was done to help prevent the part from slipping (i.e. the points of the triangles fit in the valleys in the base). There are markings on the base of the press but I think you will need to measure the angle to be sure you have the "peaks" in the "valley" to give you the angle you want.PIC7 shows the base of the press and the plastic insert. PIC8 shows the plastic insert inserted into the hole in the base. I would note that the level of the two surfaces does not line up (i.e. the plastic insert is taller than the base). I would have thought that the insert top and base top would be even with each other so if you put something in that groove to be drilled (like a pipe) it would provide support all the way across.In PIC7 on the right side leg you can see a bolt with knob on the right end of it. This is the depth gauge. with the bolt loose as it is in the picture the press will move down as far as it can go. If you were to lift up the plastic piece and tighten the knob then you can only push down the drill until the depth gauge hits the base.To drill with the press you must place the press on the surface you want to drill a hole in and hold it steady and make sure you push directly down so that the wiggle does not change the angle of the hole you are drilling.On the box the press comes in it says "high quality drill press stand". After examining the stand and using it I would say this is not correct. I would say it is "ok" and would not call it "high quality". The wiggle in the legs (video) is my biggest problem with their product. Pushing the drill motor directly down without any wiggle is very difficult to accomplish. The press definitely works but you have to be very careful to get good results.I gave the press a 2 rating due to the wiggle and do not recommend it.

Really cheaply made. There’s so much movement in the track that it ends up being incredibly inconsistent on where holes end up. I’d only recommend for projects with a large margin of error.

The media could not be loaded. Overall a great product. Took me a minute to assemble, the instructions were very clear. Product was very sturdy did the job very well. Great for the price exactly what I was looking for.

This does not hold an angle to save its life. And the lockouts are not effective.

The assembly instructions aren't great, and there's at least one part (a loose screw) whose purpose is unclear to me. Also be aware there's a nut (which for some reason the instructions refer to as "the washer") loose in the box, which I almost lost before I knew it was there during unboxing. There's an insert that appears meant to seat in the base to make a more complete rest for round stock, but it's hard to get it neatly seated - I'm not sure I'll ever use it.The only real usage instructions I've found are on the product page - so if you feel any of that isn't intuitive, you might want to copy it down in case the page changes or goes away in the future.That said, between the instructions, the picture on the box, and a little common sense, figuring out how to put it together wasn't that bad, and you only have to do it once. Then you have a tool I've been wanting for some time. It's not even that I'm THAT bad at squaring up a drill - but I'm never confident that I have it right, and it always slows me down. With a guide like this, I should be able to assemble the tool and just start drilling - plus if you happen to need to drill at a specified angle that isn't 90 degrees, it can do that too.There are some trade-offs. While it's not "heavy" per se, it does add length, weight, and general awkwardness to the front of your drill. While clearly more portable than a table-mounted drill press, it's not getting into really tight spaces. The combined tool is 2-handed by nature. The included chuck is keyed, so that's an extra step for me (since my drills themselves use keyless chucks). Unless you remove the resistance springs on the steel columns, the chuck can't reach all the way to the aperture in the base, meaning unless you're working on small pieces you can seat inside the guide's frame, the maximum depth is less than the exposed length of your drill bit.The two arms rock independently in the base to set the drill angle. The shape of the tool should keep them from differing much. There's an angle gauge marked on the side opposite the handle, but I didn't see any clear marking on the frame with which to line it up. Nonetheless, on a first quick-and-dirty test I got pretty good results:I drilled through a 1-1/2" board. Didn't back the board so got some tear-out (I said it was a quick-and-dirty test), which made precise measurement difficult; but I can confidently say that any deviation in the position of the "out" hole vs the "in" hole was less than 1/16". That allows that I might have been almost 2.5 degrees off, but probably less. Could I have done that well by hand? Probably. Would I have done it as fast? No. Do I think I can do better as I get used to the guide (and maybe find a way to improve the gauge marking)? Yes, I most likely think I can.There are fancier drill guides on the market, and there may be an element of "get what you pay for" there, but I'm pretty happy with this one - at least on first impressions.

The media could not be loaded. Exactly what I expected I was getting. Great for all my projects. I can imagine this would be great for book binding as well. Any type of drilling that just requires more stability and control.