Paulk Smart Drill Press

The Paulk Smart Drill Press! Okay, maybe it isn't a drill press, and perhaps I didn't invent it. However, this UJK Drill Guild is the ideal 'drill press' for The Smart Woodshop. In this video, I demonstrate and explain why.
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UJK Drill Guide

[tso-products]

UJK recommends you limit your drilling angle to 55 degrees for safety purposes on most projects, but it does have the extra capability when securely fixed to your working surface with screws or strong clamps.

[lyndonwhitson]

Used one similar for years for stair case spindle holes. Best part was having a depth stop. It has some play in it side to side so you have to center taking that into consideration. The one I had didn’t adjust for angles so you had to screw angle blocks to the base to establish the angle for the spindle holes in the rail going up the stairs. The blocks ride against the beads on each side allowing you to clamp it on the rail. Drilled a bunch of holes over the years with it, helped to take the guesswork out and make the process easier.

[scottturner]

Hey Ron, thanks for being an inspiration for at least the last 10 of the 20 years I've been working professionally in the trade of home improvement and restoration. I've gotten many ideas from your videos which I have blended into my own personal set up, always striving for the best efficiency and workmanship I can hope to deliver to my customers.

[RoyatAvalonFarms]

This looks great. I might invest in one.

I'd like to see some sub bases on this with adjustable cleats and lips on the edge for a jig.

[MrTresto]

This looks exactly like an orange version of the Rockler guide. Or is the Rockler guide an orange version of this? Or is it a joint product and Rockler makes the US one and UJK makes the UK one? I don't know but they look virtually identical. I have owned the Rockler guide for a couple years. It's ok though the tightening of the angle is not fantastic, it tends to slip at times, I wish it had some locking stops like a miter saw has, at least for the straight up 90 degree position (or 0 degree depending on what you're referencing)

[kevincriswell]

Thanks Ron, just bought the Rockler version last week, Only difference is the Rockler version only angles one direction. Otherwise the same in function and build quality, I suspect both come from same source.

Have a unique reason for the purchase; I am using it to drill perfectly perpendicular 9/16” holes in wall studs to screw in 5/8” all-thread rods for super strong floating shelves.

Who knew?! A drill press for the wall!!

[bobmartin]

I used this to drill the dog hole’s in my Paulk bench!
Thanks for sharing, Ron!

[Growla]

The UJK and Rockler portable drill guides look remarkably similar. Do you know if they are made by the same manufacturer?

[Mike-dybq]

Nice, but I agree with MrTresto. It is exactly the same as Rockler's guide. So much so that I wouldn't doubt that they come from the same factory. I own the UJK Parf Guide for my MFT tops and really like the precision. When I got TSO's email about this and saw the price, I was excited to get something that was half of I found out that Rockler's comes with the vice. Thanks for sharing.

[Zlovell]

The 1/4” hex shank with the indent is for an impact driver, or a quick chuck, not a magnetic bit holder.

[falfasbgas]

Is this drill guide the same as the Rockler one? Made by the same company? I like UJK anodize color better of course.

[thundrgkng]

I m thinking about looking for a spring and upgrading it with one on the side without the stop just like the woodpeckers version. You think this will work?

[toddwhite]

Hi Ron does the UJK have a 1/2 drill chuck

[pctatc]

how is the UJK guide different than the one Rockler sells? Did UJK lease the rights from Rockler?

[straight_to_finish]

That’s a great price. Woodpeckers is double that price for their base (fixed base) model and triple the price for their premium model.

[je-fqve]

Most of the time, i would never use a tool scale for an angle. Usually, i am picking it up with a bevel gauge and set the angle from that. That is the cleanest way rather than trying to read the angle then set that, based on the tool scale. Even if i am building from plans. I would pick up the angle from a precision tool with the bevel gauge. Then adjust the with bevel gauge. Mostly the tool "gauge" is to get me close before i break out the machinist tools.

[neddyboy]

That is the exact same one sold by rockler

[jeffstanley]

The drill carriage is always down. It is touching whatever you are going to drill. You cannot chuck a drill and have it held off the work surface unless you engage the depth stops and then you have to reset them to do anything. The supports should have springs so that there is not constant engagement with the work surface. The springs do not have to be powerful. A drill weighs less tha 10 pounds so the springs can be rated at that. It is not hard to press down against 10 pounds or less. The drill chuck is limited to 10 mm as you said. There are no positive stops on the angle adjustment. This is not a good tool.

[yolisurich]

$224 forget it. Just watched 2 minutes that's enough.

[ltandrepants]

your disingenuous post titles aren’t doing anyone justice!