O'SKOOLMulti-Angle Drill Guide for Cordless Drills, Adjustable from 0° to 60° for Flat and Round Workpieces

It took me a bit to figure out why I couldn't tip the unit. Then I noticed that the rods that hold the drilling rig go through the base, which keeps a good, solid 90 degree angle to the work piece. After I lifted the rods a bit, I was able to angle the unit easily to what I wanted. There are holes drilled and tapped to accommodate screws to hold the rods above the units base to allow you to angle it easily, but the metric bolts for these were not included with the unit I got. (You can see the rods and the machined holes for the bolts in my pictures looking at the orange slide mechanism).The drill head accepts up to 3/8 inch round bits, or 1/4 inch hex bits. In my drilling video, I simply held the dowel and unit in place, but it would've been better to mount the drilling unit to a board to make it easier. The unit worked well. I really like the the holders on the base that allowed for round stock to be centered with the drilling unit. The unit seems stout enough, but it is something that needs to be protected when not in use to prevent the bars from being bent or scratched up, which would make the slides not workable.

I wanted a solution to drill consistent holes in the banisters of outdoor deck stairs for tubular steel balusters, and this has worked perfectly. It's far better than free-handing, and much easier than screwing around with a small portable drill press.The tool itself is very nicely made. The aluminum body is machined quite perfectly, and the guide rods allow smooth, consistent travel for your power drill. The hardware that clamps the rotating head is solid as well, and the angle maintains its posture perfectly without any slop. The chuck accommodates most of the usual bits I use, and it's always appreciated that they included the chuck key to tighten it down.I've chosen to mount the entire unit on its own wooden base, as this allows for much more stability when you're drilling sequential holes along a lengthy piece. The base also has molded-in centering wedges on either end to keep dowels or round stock centered. This will come in useful before long, I'm sure.The depth stop is easy to set and easy to secure, and I haven't had any issues with it sliding during use. To be fair, I am rather gentle with all my tools...like most of anything, if you force it or hit it, it may shift.I think my biggest takeaway from this tool is its overall build quality. The design, the machining, the fit and finish...it's all on par with some of the nicest tools I own. I'd fully expect this to last the duration of my time and then some.Altogether, this is a very fine and useful tool, and well worth the investment.

Shoddy, smaller than the images make it seem. Cumbersome to loosen the rods so you can tilt the jig at different degrees. Not very robust or sturdy.

If you need to drill straight holes out in a field that is beyond your throat capacity of your drill press these tools are a must have. I have had crappy ones in the past that just frustrated me but this Ol’ School model is built nuclear grade! It’s precision made of top notch materials. Adjustments are easy and smooth. I like that it includes a pipe jig on the base so you can be sure to center holes on round stock when needed. The base can be screwed, clamped or simply held in place as needed. The side uprights can be dropped past the bottom of the base to make a perfect self centering drilling jig for lumber edges. The working end can be tilted for reproducing angled holes over and over. There is also a depth stop that seems to be fine although I have not used it yet. The only thing I would change on it would be the chuck. A keyed chuck is so 80’s but I guess the company is not called Ol’ School for nothing! For right around a hundred bucks this tool represents a lot of handy and should last for a long time even if used in a professional environment daily.Update. Wanted to add a few pictures of this set up for some five degree holes. I added a little drop in indexed block for the bottom just to help me keep stuff straight. One thing to be aware of is the vertical rails need to be sprayed with some balistol or some similar lube from time to time to keep it running smooth. I have used this tool extensively in the time that I have had it and reiterate what a fine product this is. I do have a regular drill press but this is just so handy to bring the press to the piece instead of the other way around.

I have a small drill guide that I use to ensure true 90-degree holes but this mobile drill press intrigued me, especially since my bench top drill press is currently non-functional. The build quality of this item is better than I thought it would be and I can see it lasting for many years. There are several features to like such as the built-in pipe jig, and multiple angle adjustments, the drill stop and the self-centering ability, Oh, AND it’s mobile and can be used anywhere. I saw some complaints about it having a keyed chuck but every drill press I have ever seen or used had a keyed chuck so it’s nothing to whine about.It was easy to assemble and my Milwaukee drill attached easily and securely. All adjustment screws worked and held firmly in place. The self-centering feature works well but can only be used on a board that is up to 3 1/8” or less.I needed this to drill 9 perfectly straight holes in a 15’ board for hanging double sliding barn doors and because of the length of that board, my workspace was outdoors and having this mobile drill press made that a breeze.If I could change anything about this product it would be to add a clip somewhere for the chuck key so it doesn’t get separated from the drill press and maybe replace the 3/8” chuck with a 1/2” chuck.