Drill Guide - UJK review
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- Drill Guide
Not having the room for a drill press, the next best things is a drill guide. There are a lot of drill guides on the market. Some of them are good and some of them are bad.
This drill UJK drill guide from Axminster seem to strike the right balance of functions and budget.
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This video covers
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Why purchase the UJK drill guide
02:41 Unboxing the drill guide
03:43 Setting up the drill guide
04:40 Features of the drill guide
09:18 Using the drill guide
13:03 Accuracy of the drill guide
15:38 Final thoughts
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Hi an welcome to this weeks video, I have had my eye on this device for some time now and finally decided to go for it, makes up for the lack of drill press in my small workshop. Hope you enjoy it.
Andy
Nice to see you're alive and well and living in youtube.
I've had the UJK drill guide for two years. Don't use it that often, but it has been very useful in a few projects. More than accurate enough for my purposes. Helps to clamp it onto the workpiece whenever possible.
Cheers William,
Yes back in the land of the tube.
Yes it is pretty accurate and I can see it coming in handy.
Cheers
Andy
So good to have you back mate! just the thing i've been looking for, will check it out.
Cheers.
Good to be back :-)
Andy
Nice to see you back Andy, great video.
Thank you, good to be back.
Andy
HEY!... good to see you back!.. missed you. good review as always. look forward to more content.
Thanks Karl,
Great to be back.
Cheers
Andy
great video. I especially liked how you came up with a spot for the chuck key at the end. Even if you didn't mention it.
Thank you, that was an old trick of my dads. So I won’t take the glory for that one :-)
Good to see you back👍
I recently purchased the deluxe edition from Rutlands. Haven't tested it yet but it seems to be good quality and very similar to the UJK version.
Hi Steve,
Yes I saw the Rutland one - they do seem amazingly similar. Would be good to get your view on the Rutlands one.
Cheers
Andy
Hi Andy, great to see your return! Missed your reviews 7:18
Steve
Cheers Steve,
It’s good to be back.
Andy
That's good timing!!! I was looking 3those last week 👍
Hi Martin, hope I have added some value.
Cheers
Andy
Good to see you back
Cheers Ralph, hope you are well.
@@TheWoodgrafter All good here, Keeping busy.
Thank you for a great, informative video.
Thank you for the feedback, glad you found it useful.
Cheers
Andy
Great video. Been looking into this and this confirms it is worth it. Would you mind letting me know which calipers you use? Thanks. Keep the videos coming. I really enjoy them
Hi Lee,
Thanks for the comments, it is a solid piece of kit. The callipers are nothing special, just a cheap set from Amazon.
Digital Vernier Calipers, REEXBON... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WSDP3W7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Cheers
Andy
Great video thanks for your time. Roy did mention that you stowed the chuck key in the chuck but did not point it out. For my part a small magnet glued to the chuck mount bridge would stow the chuck and you would never have to put it back on the bench to fall through a hole in your MFT top 😅
Hi, I love the magnet idea - I will borrow that. I simply place the handle of the key into the chuck and lightly hand tighten.
Mind you it can be a bit awkward to remove.
Cheers
Andy
Great Review, I recently got the same one after wasting time and money on the cheap ones, a definate candidate for "Buy once cry once".
Thank you Pete, agree some time it is worth biting the bullet and buying something that will last.
And, who doesn’t love a new tool - and this one is pretty cute as well :-)
Andy
Yeah!! Love new content!
Cheers Mr Rix.
wonder if you can change this out to a keyless chuck
Star m the Japanese firm make a very good one. A friend of mine bought one from fine tools in Germany.
Another great review 👍
Thanks Mark, I am not familiar with that brand, will look into it.
Cheers
Andy
The $299/$399 Woodpeckers Autoline Drill Guide is fixed at 90 degrees. For the tilting functionality equivalent to the UJK in this review you need the $599/$699 Autoangle Drill Guide.
Thank you for the input Julian,
Seems like even better value now :-)
Andy
😢 Woodpecker is ridiculous with there prices yes i agree its good quality product but way too over priced especially for simple tools
@@garvinsimmons I have never worked out why they are so expensive, yes they are quality, but at a price.
Perhaps they have very high manufacturing costs🤔🤔🤔🤔
My car is very expensive too.😊
Ahh, but can it hold a drill bit at a perfect angle???
I looked at one of these in my local Axminster shop. I was so impressed with the quality of the machined parts and the feel of the quality of it. I may get one at some point. I can't help wonder whether the Woodpeckers one is better and worth the extra? Having seen your test here, I think this does look a really nice piece of quality kit! I would have preferred a positive stop at 90'. Any idea if this is made in the UK like some of the other UJK items?
Yes they are good quality, not sure where it is made - i had a quick look on the device but can’t see anything.
It was probably in the box - but that has long gone.
Andy
I think the tier of three drill guides would be this UJK, Rockler's, and Woodpeck's. All in the same range with some differences.
Interestingly, I have just managed to get hold of the Woodpeckers version. Unboxing and then comparison videos on the way.
Cheers
Andy
Have you tried the Japanese kanzawa drill guide tool dx 13f k-802-4?
Hi Noel,
No I haven’t seen that one, there are a lot of these devices on the market now.
It’s not easy to keep uP :-)
I have to say I am disappointed with this model. You cannot use small drill bits because the designers did not offset the chuck from its guide mounts, which would have allowed a far bigger range of drill bits / lengths. A case of near, and yet so far I am afraid……….
A spring would be nice to push the drill back, but probably you can sort that…however that would keep the centre of gravity kinda high…
This is one of the few sturdy ones I can find. Most of them just a cheap, wobbly thing. Thank you for the review, I really wanted to justify the price :D
Hi,
Thanks for the comment, yes it is a good bit of kit. Really good quality - when you have the drill mounted, the centre of gravity is pretty high anyway - so the spring wouldn’t make much difference.
But yes, a spring return would add value - also some sort of press handle.
Cheers
Andy
I'm trying to see how, if I need to drill through a ratchet to make the head pin bigger, how would I stabilize metal objects?
Hi,
They do a small vice for this guide that may help, it doesn’t have a huge capacity though.
Cheers
Andy
Thanks for this. I’d literally just received a drill press as I pressed play 😂😂😂
What did you go for ?
I went for the Bosch PBD40. Impulse buy. My ‘workshop’ is my dining room. No place for it whatsoever.
Combination of spring special deal on Amazon and whiskey and coke.
@@MrMjt888 How do you get away with using the dining room????
The only woodworking things I am allowed to put in the dining room are the furniture items I build for Mrs Woodgrafter.
Cheers
Andy
Is this drill press compatible with using a hammer drill without losing hammer effectiveness?
I wouldn’t recommend it, I think it would damage the bearing.
Cheers
Andy
Good to see you back, but how come a Ryobi drill in your workshop!!!!! 😂 where’s the Festool
LoL, I thought I would try a different brand. I have the nail gun from Ryobi and rate it very highly so have the drill and impact driver a go.
The impact driver is pretty good, but that drill is one of the worst tools I own.
I will be changing it out at some point can’t decide between the Festool and the Makita.
Cheers
Andy
What a pitty you can't put an ordinary drill on it. Is there a equipment part for that? Btw. for checking your 90° you should move your rectangel 90° to the left or right and check it again.
Hi Leon,
It will work with and drill with a 10mm chuck. Sorry if I confused on that point.
Thank you for the input on the 90 degrees.
Cheers
Andy
@@TheWoodgrafter I meant a drilling machine with a 43mm Euro diameter. You are welcome mate
U’re JoKing! 😁👍
What about???
@@TheWoodgrafter UJK’s pricing! I know it’s gooder quality, but their prices are quite steep.
Ah got it, wait until you see the review on the Woodpeckers version - you will think this is a bargain 😂
@@TheWoodgrafter i know! Woodpecker goes into another territory! You could get a mill/drill for that kind of price! 😁
@wh0tube yes, it surprised me when I saw that price point.
i am going to by one sean from galway ireland
Great news Sean,
Nice place Galway,
Enjoy your purchase.
Cheers
Andy
The Woodpeck is the Chinese knockoff. I hate that the drill is offset on that one but this one the mandrel is directly over the work. It has to be better.
Can’t say I know the one you are referring to - but an offset chuck does it seem like a good design.
Cheers
Andy
Hello Andy, I love every UJK product I’ve purchased and this one looks great too. I think this will be my next purchase from Axminster. Only problem I’ve experienced is shipping to the US will vary in speed. Once it’s been shipped it only takes two days and is free for orders over $120. I can say they’re products are always worth the wait and worth every penny, this one looks no different. Thanks for another honest and excellent review.
Hi Kyle,
To be honest this is my first UJK product, and I must admit I am very impressed.
The fit and finish is bag on - and (most woodworkers will get this) it looks gorgeous 😀
Two days free shipping to the US is pretty good.
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers
Andy