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Premium Drilling Centering Alignment Shelf Review

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Revainrating 3 out of 5  
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Description of Premium Drilling Centering Alignment Shelf

The EZ-Align Shelf Pin Jig is a dual drilling jig that allows you to drill two rows of shelf pin holes that are perfectly aligned every single time! This eliminates that chance for rocking the frustrating wobbling shelves. The EZ-Align jig also provides perfect vertical spacing of 1-1/4" (32mm) between pin holes. Two dual purpose star indexing pins are included to make aligning of your holes a breeze. Each pin can index either 1/4" pin holes or 5mm pin holes (both the 1/4" & 5mm self centering drill bits are included). The index pins allow you to drill holes in runs that are longer than the jig and help keep the jig from moving so you don’t need clamps. The jig also features a 50mm index from opposite side of the jig for larger or wider shelves. Sometimes we need to make deeper or wider shelves and the 50mm offset makes this possible by shifting the pin holes back further so the shelf sits better than the outward holes. The jig works with both assembled and non-assembled cabinets. It can be used together as designed for non-assembled cabinets or the acrylic sliding jigs can be taken off the rails and used to drill assembled cabinets. This makes the EZ align jig very versatile and can help complete your shelf pin drilling chores quickly and accurately. Included with the EZ Align Shelf Pin Jig system are two redesigned self centering drill bits. They offer better performance and more accurate results. The easy to clear and easy to clean bits make drilling your shelf pins quick and easy.

Reviews

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fast & Accurate - Power & Hand Tools

I work as a contractor and I like a product that makes my job easier. This device definitely does. Can be set up quickly and very precisely. Easily stackable, allowing you to drill a series of holes longer than the template. It is also very nice that you can drill the front and rear holes at the same time, which saves the conversion. The only complaint I have is that the drill bits provided aren't the best - they leave the holes a bit ragged. I use some Wood River bits that I think I got from…

Pros
  • Absolutely Amazing!
Cons
  • Damaged

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Everything you need to drill precise bolt holes.

Small according to instructions but not that difficult to understand. You have to completely disassemble it from the box and then reassemble it in a usable form. It has enough play to be an issue - the struts are even a bit tight as they can be - so it's important that you take the time to make sure the first two holes line up exactly at right angles . Once they are in place, secure the bracket into these holes (using the pins provided) and everything else will snap into place. Also recommend a

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • Defects present

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Poor quality for the price

For almost $70 I really expected a better product. First, holes were drilled and tapped in the plexiglass to attach a mounting screw that will allow you to connect the drilling template to the guides. I was shocked to see this attempt. Getting rid of it is inevitable. For $70 I would expect a machined aluminum piece instead. Secondly, when moving the drilling templates next to each other, it was noticed that the mounting holes did not line up. They differed slightly from each other by 1/8–1/4…

Pros
  • Best in niche
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good idea but bad implementation.

The drilling template is a great idea and will save me a lot of time. However, this tool was missing some basic requirements and I spent an extra 2 hours trying to figure out how to create and use it. 1) No assembly instructions. There are a few photos on the outside of the box but nothing else. No written instructions. I found a youtube on how to use it and even it's missing some subtleties. 2) I had to reassemble because the panels were upside down. 3) Piston depth, 1/4" and 5mm, too small…

Pros
  • Solid construction
Cons
  • Some problems

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works as intended. Can be improved.

I found it a little strange that the only instructions included are on the back of the box. I would like to see a way to adjust hole offset more easily. I ended up flipping the panels over and attaching the remaining lead to the blank. I've used the jig to successfully drill bolt holes in a two compartment trolley rack for my collection of Systainers (and compatible boxes) (Festool mix and third party tools in Festool and Makita boxes). The only issues I had were operator error when drilling…

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Expensive

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Surprisingly bad for the price.

1. No instructions other than those printed on the packaging.2. Rebuilt thrice and tried to keep the clear guides square to the adjustable frame - because from a unit like this you want all the holes square and lined up with the corresponding shelf pins on opposite verticals - but never managed to keep it square, and instead had to force it to become square with each new setting.3. Don't be fooled by the "technical" looks of this device: the custom looking black hex fasteners are designed to…

Pros
  • Dope 🔥
Cons
  • No

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Fastening out of position - fastening accessories

Great idea - poor execution. Mine was shipped with no instructions - don't worry right? who needs them Ha ha, to everyone who bought this instrument. After assembling a template that matches the picture on the box, I decided to test it on scrap metal before using it on my blank. Glad I did - the left and right sides differ by more than 1/8 inch. This made me scratch my head and look for directions again. I figured it must be user error. Although I couldn't find written instructions, I did find…

Pros
  • Confident
Cons
  • Out of style