Mafell´s drilling station not only offers supreme precision, compared with conventional drill jigs, but is also comprehensively revolutionizing drilling operations in solid wood. Its clever design, based on a rugged and lightweight aluminium column, cannot fail to impress.
The single column offers significant benefits: better view of the mark and drill tip, more space for bit changes, and the jamming that can occur during drilling is a thing of the past.
Mafell is further demonstrating its ability to originate professional solutions, down to the last detail, and its understanding of practical needs. The continuously adjustable drill guide, with six locating elements, enables the drilling station to achieve unprecedented accuracy. As you would expect from Mafell, the new drilling station is built exclusively from very high-quality materials, so that a long service life is assured.
Usage
The S models can be precisely set to +/- 45°.
For series drilling and hole patterns, the insertion plate can be replaced by a copying insert. Ideal when working with drilling templates.
Notches to facilitate marking enable you to position the drill with great accuracy. Even when working at an angle, the drill tip always serves as the pivot axis.
The parallel fence, typically used for end grain drilling, is an ideal accessory to the face edge stop for series production purposes.
Please note: With an 18" auger bit the 460 model can only drill 9-15/16" deep and cannot tilt. Therefore, we suggest that you consider the larger BST 650S Station. The larger BST 650S can drill up to 15-1/2" deep with a 18" auger bit plus a 5-1/2" extender and it can tilt (you always lose 8” of your auger bit length when using a BST station). In addition, nearly every BST user needs the Parallel Fence. To utilize this drilling station, you must have a 43mm diameter collar. If the drill is not perfect, the collar of the BST will break which is not covered under warranty. The Makita 6302H is the most recommended drill.
