bainin wrote
The base seems alot lighter than the other options...I wonder about its stability during drill. Atleast in the last seconds of the video, I can see it moving as he penetrates the wood surface. There doesn't seem to be a very "handy" location to hold it down.
b
Good point. I see it as an advantage because my Kanzawa can be a little bulky so kind of seeing over and around the guide rods, drill, etc. to align it can be problematic. The Rockler unit is even bulkier and presumably has more mass which should help with stability, but may also make it difficult to get good alignment before drilling. Certainly a tradeoff. What I did find with my Kanzawa was that I had to use quick clamps to hold the base to the workpiece whenever they would fit. Using clamps, I could get great results with it, but without it can be hard to not have it "walk" away from the starting point. Wondering how the Rockler unit is for this...maybe it has the best design overall considering this point. Really need one of these made out of steel so that a MagSwitch magnet or similar could be used on the bottom of the workpiece, if possible, to provide extra hold down power while drilling.
