A drill guide turns a hand-held drill into a tool that bores square, straight and repeatable holes in timber, metal and board. This collection stocks MilesCraft, Kreg, Festool and Woodpeckers drill guides, portable drill presses, drill blocks and right-angle drill attachments for cabinet makers, furniture builders and anyone fitting hardware where a bench drill press cannot reach.
Choosing a drill guide
- Simple drill block. The MilesCraft DrillBlock+ and Kreg KDG-6000 drilling guide are pocket-sized hardened guides with fixed bores. Put the block on the mark and the hole goes in square. Ideal for dowels and shelf pins.
- Portable drill press. The MilesCraft Accu Drill Mate and DrillMatePRO clamp a drill into a column with a depth stop, so you get drill-press accuracy on a door, a beam or a sheet too big for the bench. The DrillFence edge guide adds repeatable spacing. The Festool MB 40 mobile drilling attachment is the premium version for Festool drills.
- Shelf pins and cabinet hardware. The MilesCraft Cabinet Mate drills 5mm shelf-pin rows at the 32mm spacing cabinet hardware is designed around.
- 90 degree drill attachment. The MilesCraft Drive 90 Plus and Drill 90 Plus and the Kreg 90° pocket-hole driver let you drill or drive inside cabinets and between joists where the drill body cannot fit.
- Repeat accuracy. The Woodpeckers Auto-Line drill guide self-centres on the edge of a board for dowel and hinge work on production runs.
Drill guide or pocket-hole jig?
A drill guide makes a straight hole for dowels, hinges and bolts. A pocket-hole jig drills an angled hole for a screw joint. Many cabinet builders own both. See our pocket hole jigs, the complete MilesCraft range, and stock up on brad-point and HSS drill bits to use with them.
Drill guides are in stock in Cape Town with nationwide delivery, free on orders over R2000. For advice, call 021 674 2119.
