Your steady hands can't match the accuracy of a drill press, and this jig drills perfectly angled holes without fail. When the need arises to "toe screw" a couple pieces of wood (join them at an angle ...

Having made overhead concrete drilling easier with an innovative, upside-down drill press, Dr. David Rempel and his University of California, San Francisco research team have turned their attention ...

“Measure twice, cut once” is great advice in every aspect of fabrication, but perhaps nowhere is it more important than when building a CNC machine. When precision is the name of the game, you need ...

A long time ago, in an issue far, far away…the May 2014 issue of KITPLANES, to be exact…The Home Shop Machinist covered the ins and outs of using the Quantum jig to DIY drill bolt heads for safety ...

For several years now Dr. David Rempel and I have investigated concrete drilling at the University of California Ergonomics Program. We are looking for ways to protect construction workers from ...

A drill press and drill jig makes drilling a hole straight through a pole or mast a simple task. The jig holds the pole in place, and the drill press, by nature, places the bit perfectly centered on ...

Woodworking jigs ensure that cuts are straight, holes are plumb and parts are square—among many other things. And jigs are worth the time it takes to make them because you’ll use them over and over ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...