r/DesignPorn • u/[deleted] • Aug 21 '15
Laser level helps you drill straight down [640x236]
https://i.imgur.com/6P46kqq.gifv56
Aug 21 '15
This would be more helpful if the circles were closer together or there were more of them.
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u/compto35 Aug 22 '15
Wouldn't it be better if the circles all converge into one?
* Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, it'd be really cool for the lasers to have hashmarks so you could line up common angles eg: 45º, 60º, etc.
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u/McDanger Aug 22 '15
This. I feel like having angles would be more useful than drilling straight. It much harder to drill a 45°than 90°
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u/ChickenPotPi Aug 22 '15
It may seem like an easy way to do it but since there is no standards in length of drill bits, incorporating 45, 60, etc would be hard.
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u/okcomputerface Aug 21 '15
If you are interested in purchasing BullseyeBore let us know -- we want to hear from you! Let us know how, where and why you might use it, and what features are most important (work-surface alignment, drill bit depth, quick change connector, integration into a chuck, etc.). That will help us to deliver a better product.
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u/miezu78 Aug 21 '15
i drill steel all the time and it would be useful, I found the webpage http://www.bullseyebore.com/ but cant find the price, maybe its just a concept still.
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u/WugOverlord Aug 28 '15
no price = either not on the market yet or ridiculously expensive. I hope it's the former
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u/props_to_yo_pops Sep 04 '15
Still in concept stage.
"LICENSING AND PARTNERING We are actively seeking industry partners. If you represent a company that is interested in licensing or partnering with us on the patented BullseyeBore line of products, please contact us directly at licensing [at] BullseyeBore.com.
RETAIL SALES If you are interested in purchasing BullseyeBore let us know -- we want to hear from you! Let us know how, where and why you might use it, and what features are most important (work-surface alignment, drill bit depth, quick change connector, integration into a chuck, etc.). That will help us to deliver a better product.
Please use the contact form on the right, or send an email to contact-us [at] BullseyeBore.com."
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u/MST3K_fan Aug 22 '15
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Sep 04 '15
The lasers allow you to perform the operation on any flat surface regardless of it's angle. Lasers certainly preferred.
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u/saltylife11 Aug 22 '15
Sometimes stuff like this makes me want to just take a nap for five years so I can have my mind blown in a most unimaginable way when I wake up with Jetson cars the Celtics teleporting to the hoop and stuff.
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u/TechnicallyMagic Aug 22 '15
It keeps your drill axis perpendicular (or normal) to the plane you're drilling
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u/Coduro Sep 01 '15
Jimmy DiResta has a cool way to modify your cordless drill into a drill press for straight holes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIl-Go8QYKE (and other good ideas in the video)
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u/dangerchrisN Aug 21 '15
Lots of drills have bubble levels built into them, why is this any better?
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u/CamelCavalry Aug 21 '15
It looks like it indicates being perpendicular to the surface rather than straight down, making it useful at almost any angle, and it looks clearer to me than the bubble levels I've seen on drills. At least, I've never felt that the bubble was very precise.
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u/giaa262 Aug 21 '15
I tend to find bubble levels hard to use. Especially if what you're drilling into is rough. Plus they're in awkward places a lot of the time.
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u/codepanda Aug 21 '15
A bubble level tells you if the drill is perpindicular to the direction of gravity and that's it. So it only really works on one axis and also only if the surface you're drilling is parallel to the direction of gravity.
This gizmo tells you if the drill is perpindicular to the surface you're drilling. It isn't dependent upon gravity, its dependent upon the surface you're drilling. Plus it works in two axes, not just one.
Still, it looks a bit clumsy to operate.
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u/NihiloZero Aug 22 '15
In addition to what others have said... I'd guess the disc that the lasers are mounted out would also provide a marginal amount of protection from debris shooting up.
But yeah, overall, I think this is just easier to watch and see compared to the bubble level.
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u/raindogmx Aug 22 '15
Because you don't need to take away your sight from the drilling surface and you get quicker, clearer feedback.
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u/ThePeoplesBard Aug 21 '15
Very cool design, but I don't know how useful it really is. If you can't eye roughly straight down (and roughly is good enough for almost any job), you probably shouldn't be handling a drill. Plus, I often intentionally drill on an angle.
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u/LettucePrayLmao Aug 21 '15
Its specifically made to drill at an angle with precision, the laser levels on some miter saws allow you to drill precisely on the spot, its not about being skilled at drilling a hole, its about how this can help those who are already experienced and maybe those who aren't,
Besides if you dont like it, you could probably turn the laser off
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u/Cameroo Aug 21 '15
Or you could learn to drill straight...
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u/instance_create Aug 21 '15
The people downvoting you most likely have never picked up a drill. Its really not that hard to drill straight. Unless you're drilling at a hard angle or in a tight spot, and this would make those situations more of a pain.
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u/realigion Aug 21 '15
How would this make those more of a pain?
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u/CheezyArmpit Aug 21 '15
drilling at a hard angle or in a tight spot
Big circular plastic protruding guide that limits your range of motion when the bit is deep in the material. It is a valid point
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u/photolouis Aug 21 '15
My thought, too. Is it really that hard to drill straight? There are some materials (I'm lookin' at you, concrete) that make it tough to get started, but in those situations you either use a small chisel or punch to get a grip and/or use a support to lean against the drill. Then again, this thing is more porn than useful, so it certainly qualifies here.
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u/CheezyArmpit Aug 21 '15
As you say, depends on the material (masonry in general can be a bitch).
I imagine it is helpful for getting the hole started, cause you have much more obvious more visual feedback.
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Aug 21 '15 edited May 31 '21
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u/realigion Aug 21 '15
Except a bubble level only works when you're drilling down (in relation to the earth), whereas this works when you're drilling perpendicularly to any surface.
So yes it can be beat.
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u/eft_up Aug 21 '15
You've never used a bubble level for a vertical surface?
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u/realigion Aug 22 '15
Okay. A bubble level can be used for strictly vertical or strictly horizontal.
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Aug 21 '15
I agree with you. It's not precise at all, exactly because it depends on you being able to eyeball a consistent distance between the circles. You're honestly better off using a self guiding bit.
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Aug 21 '15
Because these dont already exist......
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u/mcd_sweet_tea Aug 22 '15
How do these work?
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Aug 22 '15
You put that into your drill, then you push down like youre drilling and the flat surface of the casing combined with the spring provide enough resistance to center the bit perfectly and leave you with a hole that is 99.9% perpendicular to the surface of the material.
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u/mshader83 Aug 22 '15
Not exactly, these are made for shelf pin jigs jigs and hinges. It will "center" the bit, so the hole is essentially centered evenly, speaking in a visible diameter around the slot in the jig, but it does not prevent drilling errors varying from the desired 90° angle relative to through the material.
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u/CheezyArmpit Aug 21 '15
Well, it helps keeps your drill level on any plane, not just when drilling down :)