Material | Alloy Steel |
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Cutting Diameter | 6.35 Millimeters |
Finish Type | Heat-treated Steel |
Shank Type | Round |
Cutting Angle String | 90 Degrees |
Brand | Big Gator Tools |
Item dimensions L x W x H | 5.5 x 0.8 x 0.85 inches |
Tool Flute Type | Straight |
Minimum Bore Diameter | 3 Millimeters |
Point Style | Center Point |
Surface Recommendation | Metal |
UPC | 780186028837 044924996858 613103042756 799621135832 |
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Global Trade Identification Number | 00613103042756 |
Manufacturer | Big Gator Tools |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Part Number | STD1000DGNP |
Item Weight | 8.3 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.8 x 0.85 inches |
Country of Origin | USA |
Item model number | STD1000DGNP |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | pocket size |
Color | Silver |
Finish | Heat-treated Steel |
Pattern | V-DrillGuide |
Shape | Taper |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Special Features | heat-treated steel for durability; no wear-and-tear with drills, "v-groove" bottom to be used on corners or round edges, alignment marks on either side of drill guide, ground base to use on flat surfaces, embedded hole numbers to easily see numbers on top of v-drillguide |
Usage | Wood Drilling, Plastic Drilling, Metal Drilling |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Warranty Description | Lifetime warranty does not cover abuse |

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Material | Alloy Steel |
Cutting Diameter | 6.35 Millimeters |
Finish Type | Heat-treated Steel |
Shank Type | Round |
Cutting Angle String | 90 Degrees |
About this item
- 17 drill sizes, from 1/8" to 3/8", in 1/64" increments
- Use on flat surfaces, round parts, and corners
- Special nickel alloyed steel heat treated for durability
- Non-plated material with light oil coating to prevent rust
- Alignment marks on guide to line up on center
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Since the company began in 2005, Big Gator Tools has led the industry in innovative, precise, & high-quality tools. We manufacture, package, distribute & sell our patented drill & tap guides. These are 100% USA-made, all the way down to the packaging.
Starting in 2016, we started to also distribute some of our favorite products. Quality is our top priority here at Big Gator Tools. Headquartered in Louisburg, KS, with offices in Drexel, MO USA.
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Drill Straight - Every Time!
Various drill bit guides to choose!
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USA-made drill and tap guides!
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Tap Straight - Every Time!
Use the V-TapGuide to accurately guide hand-tapped threads on the inside of a hole to accept a machine screw or bolt. All USA-steel!
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Drilling made easier!
Use the V-DrillGuide on wood, plastic, metal or more! Accurate holes for any project. Can be used on corners, round or flat material!
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100% USA-Made Steel
All the V-DrillGuides or V-TapGuides by Big Gator Tools are 100% manufactured with USA-made steel. Heat-treated for durability too!
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What makes our products unique?
We designed, patented and manufacture the drill and tap guides, named V-DrillGuides & V-TapGuides 100% USA-made steel!
We even package them in USA-made plastic clamshells & tubes. We believe our tools will last for generations to come.
We don’t skimp on quality - the whole guide is made from steel that is heat-treated for durability, allowing a tight tolerance for drilling or tapping.
Quality tools to quality people.
-Big Gator Tools
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Larger drilling options!
5/8" = largest hole size, need larger? Drill a pilot hole! Smallest hole down to 3/64" - over 80 drill hole sizes to choose! Which one?
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Smallest Drill Guide
21 drill holes - 3/64" - #10. The smallest drill bit guide we manufacture!
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Tap Guides-hand tapped threads
If you start every hole straight, it will help prevent tap breakage & increase the tap life. The V-TapGuide guides hand tapped threads
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Screw Thread Inserts Tap Guide
Coarse & Fine Thread Tap Guides (Used for screw thread insert type taps only). STI-UNC V-TapGuide & STI-UNF V-TapGuide
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Benefits & Features
V-Groove
All V-DrillGuides have a "v-groove" on the bottom of the guide. This groove allows work on corners or round surfaces. The entire groove is made of steel that's heat-treated for durability.
Flat Base
The Flat Base can be found of the bottom of all V-DrillGuides. This precision ground base can be used on flat surfaces. This American-made tool is 100% steel.
Alignment Markings
Drill hole centering alignment marks or hashmarks are provided on both sides of the V-DrillGuides. Easily line up the V-DrillGuide when perfection is required!
Embedded Numbers
Hole sizes are embedded into the steel. Durable and tough, no wear for these numbers. The American-steel will withstand shop use and help with accuracy.

Drill accurately on cylindrical stock!

Standard or Metric Sizing Available
Currently there are (6) different V-DrillGuides available: (4) Standard Sizes and (2) Metric Sizes. Individual or in a Drill Set
- All the same features
- Standard or Metric Sizing
- (4) V-DrillGuides with Standard Sizes from #10-5/8"
- (2) V-DrillGuides with Metric Sizing from 3mm-14mm
Drilling made easy! Accurate holes for any project
Take out the guess work when perfection is required
Easy to use: hole the drill guide on the material, clamp and drill.
- Use on flat surfaces, round parts or corners
- 100% USA made steel - very durable
- Heat-treated steel; no wear- and tear with drills
- Alignment marks on either side of drill bit guides
- Embedded hole numbers to easily see numbers on top of V-DrillGuide
- Wood drilling, plastic drilling, metal drilling
- It's like a portable drill press, light weight and can be used on job sites, field work, workshops, and many more!
3 Ways to Position the V-DrillGuide - Corners, Round or Flat Materials
Use on Corners
With the "V-Groove" bottom, the V-DrillGuide can rest on corner-like pieces. Drill on wood and confidently know the drilled hole will be perpendicular.
Use on Round Pieces
The "V-Groove" bottom allows the drill bit guide to set on round stock. Use on plastic PVC pipes, wooden dowels, metal round fencing, bicycles, and much more!
Use on Flat Materials
The "Precision Ground Base" on the bottom of the V-DrillGuide, allows for the drill bit guide to be used on flat surfaces. Straight holes every time - just like a drill press!
Drill Guide = V-DrillGuide
What is a V-DrillGuide?
This portable, handheld, drill bit guide allows you to drill straight holes all of the times, on many different drilling surfaces. For some projects, drilling straight is paramount. These guides eliminate guessing when perfection is required. Award-winning "v-groove" design by PTEN Innovation and Pro Tools Innovation Awards in 2015, 2016, 2018 & 2019. The "v-groove" allows drilling on corners and round stock. The precision ground base allows drilling on flat materials. Use the drill guide with wood, metal, plastic and more! 100% USA-made steel that's heat-treated for durability. Drill Straight - Every Time!
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Price | $27.95$27.95 | $24.95$24.95 | $29.88$29.88 | $29.95$29.95 | $172.49$172.49 | $27.90$27.90 |
USA made | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
How many drill holes? | 21 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 81 | 17 |
Standard / Metric Sizing | STANDARD | STANDARD | STANDARD | STANDARD | STANDARD & METRIC | METRIC |
Drill sizes | #10, 21, 25, 29, 30, 1/8, 33, 7/64, 36, 37, 38, 40, 3/32, 43, 45, 47, 5/64, 50, 1/16, 53, 3/64" | 1/8, 9/64, 5/32, 11/64, 3/16, 13/64, 7/32, 15/64, 1/4, 17/64, 9/32, 19/64, 5/16, 21/64, 11/32, 23/64, 3/8" | 3/8", 25/64", 13/32", 27/64", 7/16", 29/64", 15/32", 31/64", 1/2" | 33/64”, 17/32”, 35/64”, 9/16”, 37/64”, 19/32”, 39/64”, 5/8” | #10 - 5/8" - 81 different drill hole sizes - 1/64" increments - see listing for all sizing | 3mm, 3.3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, 4.2mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm, 6.5mm, 6.8mm, 7mm, 7.5mm, 8mm, 8.5mm, 9mm, 9.5mm |
Use on wood | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use on plastic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Use on metal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Brand/Manufacturer | Big Gator Tools | Big Gator Tools | Big Gator Tools | Big Gator Tools | Big Gator Tools | Big Gator Tools |
Center Alignment Marks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Engraved Numbers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

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when you need a tool, you need it! These steel tools will last for generations to come. The drill bit guides are a handy tool that's portable to fit into awkward angles and allows you to drill straight almost anywhere! For some projects, drilling straight is paramount. Various sizes available!
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ASIN | B0061FY004 |
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Date First Available | October 31, 2011 |
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Sold By | MPO Global | MPO Global | MPO Global | MPO Global | NG, Inc. | MPO Global |
material | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Nickel alloyed steel | Alloy Steel |
number of flutes | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
shank type | Round | Straight | Round | Straight | Round With Flats | Straight |
tool flute type | Straight | Straight | Spiral | Straight | Straight | Straight |
finish type | Heat-treated Steel | Uncoated | Uncoated | Heat-treated Steel | Oil | Nickel |
surface suggestion | Metal | Plastic, Metal, Wood | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Brick, Cast Iron, Ceramic, Concrete, Copper, Engineered Wood, Fiberglass, Glass, Iron, Masonry, Mirror, Polyvinyl Chloride, Porcelain, Stainless Steel, Stone, Tile, Wood, Acrylic, Nylon, Pine, Metal, Plastic, 90 Degrees, Round | Steel | Polyvinyl Chloride, Metal, Wood |
cutting angle string | 90 degrees | 90 degrees | 90 degrees | — | 90 degrees | 90 degrees |
min bore diameter | 3 millimeters | 0.52 inches | 0.75 inches | — | — | — |
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Customers find the drill guide effective and appreciate its build quality, noting it's made of treated steel and feels durable. The tool makes drilling holes easier, particularly on round stock and flat surfaces, while ensuring straight holes and perpendicular drilling. The clamping ability is positive, with customers noting it's easy to clamp to posts. While some customers consider it well worth the price, others find it a bit pricy, and the size receives mixed feedback with some noting it's slightly smaller than expected.
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Customers find that the drill guide works great and serves its intended purpose well.
"Awesome tool to add to my box. This is exactly what I need to complete an engine block thread repair." Read more
"This is high quality tool that you will be able to pass down to future generations. It excels at the job for which it was designed...." Read more
"A decent tool, but not what i expected...." Read more
"...While maybe not Space-Shuttle precise, it does VERY well, guiding the drill bit straight and square...." Read more
Customers appreciate the drill guide's build quality, noting its hardened steel construction and durability, with one customer mentioning it feels like it will last for years.
"...Its hard and can handle the drill bits...." Read more
"...It is of hard enough steel, that the bits don't seem to be able to bite into it, and enlarge the holes...." Read more
"...The items is solid, and made out of good materials for the job. And it did work, just not as well as it could have...." Read more
"I use this a lot, great quality. Highly recommend it." Read more
Customers find the drill guide makes the process infinitely easier, particularly when working with round stock and drilling perpendicular holes on flat surfaces.
"...The way it works, is very simple. This is a simple jig, that has a series of holes precisely drilled through it, which act as a guide for your..." Read more
"For routine drilling work without a drill press, this tool has been easy and effective...." Read more
"Finally, a simple drill guide for hand drilling or drilling round stock by hand or with a drill press, that covers all sizes from 1/8" up by 1/64"..." Read more
"...Simple, solid and built like a brick - it will last a long time. A pricy for what it is but it works very well." Read more
Customers praise the drill guide's accuracy, noting that it helps create straight holes and ensures perpendicular alignment.
"...the time it has nearly every drillbit on it and it allows you to make straight pilot holes for screwing stuff together...." Read more
"Great for drilling on a round item. Keeps bit right where it is supposed to be." Read more
"Makes perfect size holes at 90 degrees. Works perfectly and accurately." Read more
"...Gives you a nice straight hole right where you want it." Read more
Customers appreciate the drill guide's clamping ability, noting that it holds firmly to pieces and is easy to attach to posts, with one customer mentioning that the bottom V-groove helps keep it in place.
"...pressure on the sides of the guide....all the while keeping a firm grip on the guide...." Read more
"Great for drilling on a round item. Keeps bit right where it is supposed to be." Read more
"...Too long, heavy and awkward to clamp or get into tighter spots. I tried this product, it's ok, but it's far from my favorite...." Read more
"...There's a V groove on the bottom so it sits onto round objects or cylindrical stock or outside corners...." Read more
Customers praise the drill guide's accuracy, noting it is made with precision, with one customer specifically mentioning it provides pinpoint accuracy.
"...The value is unquestionable and the accuracy is uncompromised. The size is no greater than it has to be and no less than it needs to be." Read more
"Makes perfect size holes at 90 degrees. Works perfectly and accurately." Read more
"...This one is MUCH better quality, more accurate, and is nice and heavy. It’s also more versatile with more hole sizes...." Read more
"...is only as good as your reference, but this simple tool is a reasonable approximation, if you have a flat surface and can fix the position of the..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the value for money of the drilling guide, with some finding it well worth the price while others consider it a bit pricy.
"...It excels at the job for which it was designed. The value is unquestionable and the accuracy is uncompromised...." Read more
"This drill guide works great, but its a little pricey. I've used cheaper drill guides that produce the same results...." Read more
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"...It’s also more versatile with more hole sizes. It’s worth the added cost and it’ll last a lifetime unlike the other plastic one." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2025Awesome tool to add to my box. This is exactly what I need to complete an engine block thread repair.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2016I bought this drill guide about a year ago to use for its intended purpose, and I've been very pleased with the results I've gotten with it in various projects. It really is a big help when I need to drill/align a few holes and getting to my drill press is not feasible. I see some reviews on here indicating that a few users have experienced problems with either getting it positioned correctly and/or keeping it in place during the drilling operation. It's important to realize that this is guide....and not a drill holder. So my advice...(and there is NO charge for this...[G!].)....is to follow the suggestions about placement carefully...use the guide marks on the side and end, and if needed, scribe two additional lines at right angles through the dimple you have made for the exact spot and then line the guide up with those scribed lines. A 'double check' by looking down through the correct hole will verify if you are right on the money. The hint about shining a flashlight through the V-groove to light up the marked spot is a good idea, as is the technique of sliding the drill through the appropriate hole, placing the bit end on your marked spot, then lowering the guide down to your work. At that point everything should be ready to go....but for a final check, remove the bit and visually sight down the hole...if you are even slightly off the mark, it will be very obvious.
When starting to drill, trust the guide to get your drill bit started....take it slow, don't apply any side force to the drill, try to relax your grip on the drill so that it does not put any pressure on the sides of the guide....all the while keeping a firm grip on the guide. Clamping it is THE way to go with this, but if done correctly, there should be close to zero torque applied to the guide itself.
A few people have remarked that they were unable to drill longer or deeper holes due to the size of the guide. Once you have the hole started, you can remove the guide, re-insert the drill and bit back into the correctly aligned hole and drill to the full depth of your bit.
In addition to the 'normal' use for this guide, I've found it very helpful in a few other 'non-traditional' applications. When I am trying to decide what hole size and bit to use for a wood screw, I use the guide holes of this tool to find the outside diameter of the wood screw and then select a drill bit a size or two smaller...depending on the wood involved. It's a lot easier and more precise than trying to hold a bit alongside the screw threads and make a guess about how big...or small...the bit needs to be. This is also the easy way to identify the actual drill size of that bit that you picked out of the junk drawer and wondered what size it really is....
I've also used this tool to help make perfect 90 deg. joints with plastic rods that I needed to glue with Super Glue (CA). Since you have just a few seconds to position the rod or tube before the CA starts to set up...and the joint needs to be held perfectly still during this 10-20 second period, I use the guide to get my alignment accurate, apply a small amount of CA to the end of the rod/tube, slide it through the guide quickly and it goes into perfect position where I can apply pressure for the set-up time and not have to worry about any wobble on my part. Some caution needs to be used when doing this so that you don't glue everything together....but that's part of the challenge...!!! The truth of the matter is that if you are using so much CA in your joint that this might happen, then you probably are using too much CA in the first place.
And...since this guide is moderately heavy....just under 1/2 pound, it gets used occasionally as a weight during gluing operations.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2025Si siempre se ha preguntado cómo perforar huecos a escuadra con sus brocas, esta es la herramienta ideal que le brinda la solución. Además su diseño es ideal pues permite fijarla a la pieza a perforar ( sea esta circular o plana) mediante prensas o sargentos.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025I bought this before I owned a drill press so for little jobs where I needed a fairly square angle of approach this was really handy. Still nice to have around when I want to drill pipe or some unique applications. Its hard and can handle the drill bits. Recommendation; spot your hole first, then slide the jig on the bit, place the bit tip on your spot, then slide the jig down as you square up your drill.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025This is high quality tool that you will be able to pass down to future generations. It excels at the job for which it was designed. The value is unquestionable and the accuracy is uncompromised. The size is no greater than it has to be and no less than it needs to be.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023A decent tool, but not what i expected.
I was building a couple of utility tables and shelves that I wanted to be able to disassemble when we move. The idea was to make all the legs exactly the same size and when detached they could be assembled in any order.
I tried using the guide with just hand pressure to make the bolt holes, but it wandered or tilted when I started to drill. Clamping turned out to be more trouble than its worth for a quick and repeatable job. The guide is small and narrow and doesn't offer the support for drilling I would like.
I wound up just eyeballing the holes for the bolts and then marking the underside with what piece went where. A better alternative is to make a sacrificial block of 2X4s on the drill press or using this tool and then be able to reproduce the drill pattern exactly.
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Macumb'HouseReviewed in France on October 15, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Outil indispensable dans ma trousse à outil
Grâce aux avis d'amazon j'ai acquis ce guide perçage très solide. Je suis vraiment content de cet achat qui m'a accompagné dans ma formation de menuisier et qui va m'accompagner maintenant sur mes chantiers. Toujours dans ma trousse à outils ou dans ma poche. Les perçages sont précis et droits. Vraiment satisfait de ce produit même si c'est un petit investissement.
- Michael FrizellReviewed in Canada on June 29, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful
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Amazon カスタマーReviewed in Japan on July 3, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars 安定した使いやすさ
クランプして使うと大変使いやすい。
高かったが利用価値がある。
- ZoltanReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Warning
Excellent tool. Solid metal; should last a lifetime. However... don't make the same mistake as me and order this particular version unless you really intend to use it with imperial drill bits. A metric version is available from the same seller for the same price. Perhaps the product details could have made this a bit more obvious but no real harm done as I have managed to return this and order the metric one.
- Grant BurfordReviewed in Australia on September 17, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple but effective
This does what it is designed for and make hole drilling much more accurate....