Cabinet Hardware Jig Tool - Adjustable Punch Locator Drill Template Guide, Wood Drilling Dowelling Guide for Installation of Handles Knobs on Doors and Drawer

I used to either spend a lot of time measuring or making a temporary jig. Saw this on Amazon and for the price this jig makes attaching door handles easy.

Bon produit a bon prix .

Worked great. i did two things that made it work better in my situation. I added nylon bushings (see pics) press fit into the drill holes so the jig fit better in drawer fronts with recessed panels (shaker style). Also used painters tape to keep the jig from moving.

Overall this a decent tool for the price, but it's certainly not a professional grade tool. My first use was for a few drawer and door handles and while it did a great job of positioning the holes, the set-up revealed a problem. The main issue is that the longitudinal sliding ruler is made of plastic. Here is why that is an issue: The lateral coordinate ruler is stainless steel and the thumbscrews on the sliders create a firm grip when tightened by hand. However, the plastic longitudinal ruler is too smooth for the thumbscrew to hold tight with just hand tightening. When using a decent amount of pressure to hold the tool on the drawer/door while drilling, the longitudinal plate can slide out of position. In order to ensure a solid connection, I had to tighten the longitudinal thumbscrew with pliers. While that is a minor inconvenience, it does mar the side of the longitudinal ruler by leaving a small indentation. Since the longitudinal position for my drawer handles was different than the position of the door handles, I now have 2 small indentations on the side of the ruler. I can imagine that over time the side of the plastic ruler could become marred enough that getting an accurate set-up will become an issue. I would definitely recommend this tool for use on a couple of projects or even multiple projects if the location of the holes doesn't change very often. It is only the marring of the side of the longitudinal ruler possibly causing a misalignment that concerns me. I would gladly pay a few dollars more for a longitudinal ruler made of steel.

Sent it out to my daughter see said it worked great for all her odd size handles