Measudrill is a hand tool to drill holes at accurate distances from X and Y reference points. It can be used with a wide range of drilling machines on metal, wood, or plastic materials.
B**S
Great tool -- except for one poorly made slide
I'm disappointed, but I give it three stars because it will work to give me sloppy measurements, and usually sloppy will be good enough.The problem is that one of the guides has been miscut by a full 1/16 of an inch. If I measured to the center of a perfectly square block from all four corners, I would come up with four different centers. All would be close, but all would be off center. Each slide is made of three layers of aluminum. The center piece is actually two pieces. If they miscut just one of the center pieces, the rule would not fit the slide or there would be a huge amount of wobble.So either they mismeasured both center pieces, or they cut one and used that as the guide to cut the second. So I have one slide with a fairly acceptable hole for the rule, but that hole is definitely off by a lot.Generally, this wouldn't matter. Such a deviation would only be noticeable on very small objects or on two objects that come together.So I feel it will work, but it's definitely not a "precision" tool, nor something that I can use on fine furniture if exact measurements are required.Tool is solid, but needs a few burrs buffed off of the miscut slide. Drill bit is sharp, well made and fits exactly in the drill bit hole. Measurements are easy to read.Slides work fairly well and the set screws work well to keep them in place. The one slide is perfect and without any wobble. The one that was miscut by a 1/16 has a very slight wobble, but certainly tight enough for fine furniture -- as far as the wobble goes.For the $25 bucks I paid, I wouldn't have bought it off the shelf. But since I ordered it online, and since it will work in most circumstances, I'll keep it. Had I found it in the store for $15, I would have looked through all of them to find one with closer tolerances, but I might have bought this one if it was the best -- for $15.This does make me leery of the company itself though. This is a heck of a sloppy instrument for something labeled "precision." My speed square isn't off by this much.
M**E
Well worth the price and saved me a lot of time!
I decided to try this unique looking tool figuring that if I didn't end up liking it that I could give it for a present. After using it I know I won't give it away but I will buy another for a gift. I made a pair of custom TV stands and this tool saved me time and frustration. Before I would have to measure from both sides of each corner with a square and then drill. With this tool I was able to just set the tool on the wood edge and drill. The tool has the distance marked on it and I only had to set it up once instead of measuring 16 times if I didn't have the tool. It paid for itself in saved time the first time I used it!
N**Y
Great simple concept but "durability" is a concern
Ok for making basic jigs to install door knobs etc.The finish appears to be a bit crude and "precision" isn't the word I'd use to describe it.I am concerned the plastic knobs will eventually fail...may want to look into getting stronger metal ones soon.I hope the manufacturer upgrades this obvious flaw.
J**N
Handy tool for small projects
I purchased this for use on small wood working projects. In the past I would have made a jig to locate any repetitious holes or features, I now use the Measudrill to accurately and quickly locate them. Construction is solid and the tool is well designed. I work on a lot of larger projects and I would love to see this in a 12" or 24" version, even if it meant paying 2-4 times the purchase price of the 6" version.
M**E
This tool has made drilling precise holes easy for me
This tool has made drilling precise holes easy for me. I did not have to estimate where I wanted to drill. I would highly recommend this tool to any handy person ! I also like that it is light weight but sturdy enough to do the job and easy to pack!! Great tool for that hard to buy for person that you think has everything! This is a excellent addition to the tool box!
D**E
Nice Tool
This tool takes the guess work out of measuring, but still I double check. Just an old habit
T**Y
Five Stars
Simple effective design, works as advertised
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