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This allows the user to quickly position and clamp the work piece in place so that the hole is drilled exactly where needed. This eliminates the need to repeatedly lower the bit to the surface and align the tip of the bit to the desired hole location.
A really useful accessory for many drill presses, but a mains-powered source would make it better.
Whether you have an "old rusty war horse" of a drill press that predates lasers, or a brand new model, there are many presses that don't have a laser guide. Even amongst the new machines, there's no guarantee that an expensive model of drill press will have included features like a work light or laser guide. Some cheap Ryobi presses have the guide while computerized presses (like the Nova Voyager) that cost thousands.... do not. If you find yourself in need of a laser guide on your drill press to speed up your workflow, you've come to the right place.
The laser guide just creates a laser-projected "cross hair" onto your material so you know where the drill press will put the hole once you lower the spindle. This saves you from repeatedly lowering the spindle to the material in order locate the hole position, which if you have a drill with huge travel range (say 150mm) can get really tiring and time consuming.
The Wixey WL133 provides an after-market accessory that features the laser cross hair guide. It can be mounted to almost any press, whether table mounted or free standing. It simply uses a hose clamp to attach it to the drill press stem/pole. Usually just under the drill press head. However, those with large presses may find the extension plate puts the unit within range of the spindle-lowering arms, and as such may need to be mounted a little lower.
This is one product where is pays to read the instructions carefully BEFORE you attach and calibrate the laser. It is particularly important to use the upright piece of wood to ensure vertical alignment. If you don't do this, every time you raise or lower the drill press table, the cross hairs will drift from the right spot.
Once you do this, the device is almost a set and forget device... and therein lies the problem.
Now, don't get me wrong, I really like the product. However, I would REALLY like a non-battery power supply. This is a drill press accessory, it's always going to be used wherever the drill press will have power, so using batteries to power the lasers leads to the common problem of walking away without switching the laser off, and flattening batteries.
Also, having to swap out batteries can cause movement and loss of alignment if the pipe clamp loosens over time. This battery issue isn't limited to this product, most laser guides on many mains-powered tools are battery powered, and I think this is fundamentally silly.
Yes, I know I can solder a connection to the battery terminals and connect a 3V power adaptor to the beast, and many have done that, but I'm genuinely surprised that this issue isn't addressed from the outset. Including a small power plug on the unit, and then selling the adaptor separately would be a more professional solution, with little modification. In fact, you could keep the battery bay (wired in parallel) for people who like the battery option.Read full review
Good for hobbyists, not so much for precision drilling
If a 1mm throw is acceptable I could recommend this. It's cheap, relatively easy to mount and does the job. It's easy enough to use and install, and will help in placing the work piece better under the drill bit.
However if you need a higher accuracy this is not the device for you. The laser beam is way too wide to pinpoint the exact location within a mm. In most cases I've found it is good at the best up to +- 1mm. This also depends on the material, as some materials cause more distortion of the reflection and this will further decrease the accuracy.
Another issue I have with it is the battery holder, which refuses to stay closed if the drill shakes a bit. Let's say you're drilling 40mm holes in steel tubing and the battery holder opens. This will possibly send you to a world of hurt when the batteries end up in front of the drill bit and burst to pieces.
Third issue is the holder, which while easy to mount, is way too flimsy for any kind of accuracy. What you want is a system where you screw the device on the drill permanently so it can not move under any circumstance. To achieve this I made up a custom mount from steel and mounted the laser right into the drill housing.
All in all it is an ok compromise between price and function, especially if you are willing to spend a little time improving it. However if you are considering buying a feeding table for your drill press you don't necessarily need the laser. Use a punch to locate the hole in the work-piece, mount it in the feeding table and precisely place it underneath the drill bit, hassle-free.Read full review
I've tried in the past to make a laser pointer for my bench drill but none of my efforts worked out as well as this product. The accuracy is very good you just need to spend time in setting up all X, Y and Z axes.
Easy to attach, set up and adjust. When set up, as per the very clear instruction leaflet, where the lines cross is where your drill goes in. Simply a great addition to my old drill press. Just remember that it is battery powered and switch it off when you are finished. Also if, like me, you are driven out of your 'man cave' in the winter, to take out the batteries.
Easy instalation.
I adjusted the diameter of item to my press drill diameter 47mm using plastic tubes, so this Wixey can be aplicated to any press drill, not only the target design 60mm. pity I cant upload photo...
