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DRILL GUIDE

OWNER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Your

new

drill guide allows you to

many different kinds of precision work. It attaches to any ‘A,

3/e,

or

‘/2 inch drill

motor

with

use

your portable drill for

a

%-24 threaded shaft, and

requires virtually

should be lightly oiled occasionally,

guide is packaged

which slides

thumb

screws

no

maintenance, although the steel rods

as

an

assembled unit except for the base,

onto

the guide rods and is secured with two

as

indicated in the illustration

to

prevent rust. Yourdrill

on

the right.

Because of the versatility of the drill guide, it may be used

with

numerous

accessories. This manual shows many

different applications for your drill guide. The exact

‘accessory will depend

Most accessories

Your owner’s manual is designed to help you

are

guide in the most efficient

on

the kinds of projects you

on

the particular job you

are

doing.

available at your local Sears store.

use

your drill

manner

and to provide

can

accomplish. We hope you

some

ideas

will read it carefully.

If you should have any questions

hardware department at your local Sears store

Portalign Tool Corporation, P.O. Box 80547, San Diego, CA

or

problems, call the

or

call

or

write

92138-0547; [phone].

SAFETY RULES

1. ALWAYS follow drill manufacturer’s safety rules.

2. ALWAYS unplug drill before changing bits

3. ALWAYS

.ALWAYS keep hands, hair and clothing clear of

4

wear

safety glasses.

rotating tools.

5. ALWAYS hold the tool firmly in place when operating.

2

or

tools.

DRILL GUIDE COMPONENTS

1. BASE

ADAPTOR

GUIDE ROD

ADAPTOR SPINDLE

LOCKING COLLAR

THUMB SCREWS

PROTECTIVE SHOE

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HOW TO ATTACH DRILL GUIDE

1. REMOVE CHUCK FROM DRILL

REVERSIBLE DRILL

MOTORS

For reversible drill

the first step is to
the locking

located inside the chuck.

This

screw

screw

threaded and

turned

loosen.

clockwise

is

must

motors

remove

which is

reverse

be

to

If you

cannot

locate the locking

screw

in your drill

or

if

there is any problem in removing it,

facturer’s owner’s manual

or

contact

see

your drill

manu-

the drill manufac-

turer’s representative.

The drill guide does not require the locking

screw

in

a

safe place until you need it again.

Once the reversible drill motor’s locking

removed, the steps to

exactly the

same

as

remove

the chuck from the drill

for non-reversible drill motors.

screw.

screw

Put the

has been

are

NON-REVERSIBLE DRILL MOTORS

Hold the drill in your left hand with the chuck facing away

from your body.

Place the chuck key into

that the key is

on

the right side of the drill motor.

one

of the three chuck holes

so

Sharply rap the chuck key

with a mallet

or

block of

wood to loosen the chuck.

(Do

not

use

a hammer

because it may damage the

chuck

or

the chuck key.)

Keep in mind that the key

may fly free.

Drill motors which have had considerable

use

several attempts in order to loosen the chuck.

may require

Unscrew the chuck and

remove

it.

2. ATTACH CHUCK AND DRILL MOTOR

TO DRILL GUIDE

Remove adaptor from guide rods and

drill shaft.

Screw the chuck to the adaptor.

Slide adaptor

over

guide rods.

screw

it onto the

HOW TO REMOVE DRILL GUIDE

1. LIFT DRILL AND ADAPTOR OFF GUIDE RODS

Your drill is ready to

IMPORTANT: There is

In fact, it provides

(Note: when not being held, the adaptor spins free, but

there is

no

danger, since it has

use

without the drill guide.

no

need to

a

convenient handle for normal

no

remove

force.)

the adaptor.

use.

2. REMOVE ADAPTOR

If you decide to

Place the chuck key into

that the key is

Sharply rap

or

block of wood to loosen the chuck.

remove

on

the right side of the

on

the chuck key location

the adaptor:

one

Align the hole in the

adaptor spindle with the

hole in the adaptor.

Insert a metal pin (a large

nail will do) through both

holes.

Hold the adaptor with

the chuck away from

your body.

of the three chuck holes

drill

motor.

“A”

with a mallet

Unscrew the chuck and

so

remove

Sharply rap

it.

on

the right

side of the adaptor with

a

mallet

at location

it.

or

piece of wood

“B”

to loosen

Grip the threaded end

of the adaptor,

from the drill and

it.

unscrew

remove

USES FOR YOUR DRILL GUIDE

Your drill guide will provide complete accuracy in many

common

drilling jobs. It also creates

portable drill.

90° DRILLING

Hold the drill guide base

flush to the workpiece

be drilled, and

is assured. The accuracy

a

90° hole

provided is especially

important

installing door hardware.

on

jobs

like

DEPTH CONTROL

DRILLING

to

new

uses

for

a

The lock collar provides

consistent depth control.

Loosen the thumb

screw

to slide the lock collar to

the desired depth. This fea-

ture

is ideal for

counter-

sinking. Simply install

countersink

bit

in

the

chuck and adjust the lock

collar to the desired depth.

a

ANGLE DRILLING

Many projects require

con-

sistent angle drilling. For

example, installing pegs

a

coat

rack is

a

simple job

on

with your drill guide. To set

up the drill guide for angle

drilling, loosen the thumb

screws
one

base to the proper depth.

Tighten the thumb

on

on

the

extend the other rod to

in the base and slide

guide rod beyond the

screw

the rod. Place the base

the work surface with

rod extended and

the surface. Look it in posi-

tion. The following chart

shows approximate dis-

tances to extend the guide

rods for various angles.

Ang|e“A”Degrees 85° 80° 75° 65° 60° 55° 45°

“E” Extension 1/4" 1/2" 34" 1%" 11/2" 1%" 2%"

Metric

mm

6.35 12.7 19.0 31.7 33.1 44.4 66.7

AUTOMATIC

CENTERING

NARROW EDGES

center

holes

edges (31/2 inches

extend the guide rods

the drill beyond the base

and place the base

edge of the workpiece. Then

rotate the base to bring the

guide rods flush against

both sides of the workpiece.

on

—

narrow

or

on

To

less),

on

the

LARGE ROUND STOCK

—

Large round stock

or

sta-

tionary round stock, such

as

pipe that is already in-

stalled,

same

can

be drilled in the

manner

as

narrow

edges. For single wall drill-

ing through pipe, be

use

the lock collar for

sure

to

depth control.

SMALL ROUND STOCK

V-blocks

are

provided

—

on

the drill guide base to hold

small and round stock for

90° drilling and automatic centering. For this purpose, the

guide rods remain flush with the base.

nourmc.

Routers typically operate at

20-25,000 RPM, whereas

most drills operate at 1,900-

3,500 RPM. However, if

router

drill guide

on

router

slower.

is not available, your

can

do a fair job

most woods with regular

bits, although it is

a

HOW TO MOUNT THE DRILL GUIDE

UNDER A WORK BENCH

Mounting the drill guide under a work bench

table allows both hands to be free and expands the

for the drill guide. Many drill guide

extra

nently attached

1. MOUNT THE BASE TO THE WORK BENCH

base for their drill guide

to

the work bench.

so

they

owners

can

or

other work

uses

purchase

leave it perma-

an

Remove the protective shoe from the bottom of the drill

guide.

Use the protective shoe

2‘/2

or

3 inches in diameter to be cut in your bench; and

(2) four

screw

holes

to

as

a

template to locate: (1) a hole

mount

the base to the bottom of

the work bench.

Use your drill guide with the proper size hole

in the drill

motor

to cut the hole in your work bench.

saw

mounted

Drill four holes to accommodate

and mount the base

to

the work bench, using the

holes in the bottom of the base which

a

10-24 machine

were

used to

screw

same

secure

the protective shoe. These holes should be countersunk

to

keep the heads of the

screw

from interfering with your

work. The overall length of the screws, including the

heads, should be approximately M: inch longer than the

thickness of your work bench.

Attach the base

to

the bottom of the work bench and

install the guide rods.

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2. POSITION THE DRILL AND ADAPTOR

Mount the

Use the lock collar

drill

guide with the adaptor above the lock collar.

to

position the drill

the proper height for the

accessory you wish to

3. INSTALL A FENCE

With under-bench

ing, it is advisable to

fence

secured

(material guide)

on

top of the work

use.

mount-

use

surface for certain kinds of

work.

shows

This

one

illustration

way to

mount

the fence. It may also be

done by attaching the fence

with

two

‘C-Clamps.

motor

a

and adaptor

to

DRILL GUIDE WITH ACCESSORIES

Your Sears hardware department carries sanding drums,

grinders, buffers, shaper bits and routing bits which will

permit you to

SURFACE PROTECTION

The protective shoe, which is located

drill guide, is adequate protection for most projects. How-

ever, additional protection should be used

polished

use

the drill guide for these tasks.

or

extremely soft surfaces.

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on

the base of the

on

highly

HOW TO ORDER PARTS

All parts listed herein may be ordered through PORTALIGN

TOOL CORP. When ordering parts by mail, selling prices

will be furnished

prevailing prices, C.O.D.

WHEN ORDERING PARTS,

ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. NAME OF PRODUCT

2. MODEL NUMBER

3. PART DESCRIPTION

on

request

or

parts will be shipped at

301A-1 BASE

301A-2 ADAPTOR

301A-3 GUIDE ROD
301A-4 ADAPTOR

SPINDLE

301A-5 LOCKING COLLAR

301A-6 SNAP RINGS

301A-7 THUMB SCREWS

301A-8 PROTECTIVE

SHOE

301A-9 MOUNTING

SCREWS*

301A-10 COMPLETE

ADAPTOR

ASSEMBLY

*Note: These

available in any

Mail order to:

are

standard 10-24 machine

store

PORTALIGN TOOL CO.

P.O. Box 80547

San Diego, CA 92138-0547

that carries hardware.

screws

and

are