Drill guide apparatus and method

Drill guide apparatus comprising:

• first and second clamping members for securing a workpiece therebetween;
• first and second hinged members each having a free end and a hinged end secured at said free ends to said first and second clamping pieces, respectively, and having said hinged ends joined at a location centered over a position between said clamping pieces;
• a collet passing through said hinged ends;
• and
• a drill guide member removeably positioned through said collet.

A method for guiding a drill bit, comprising the steps of:

• clamping a workpiece between first and second vise jaws;
• positioning a drill guide over said workpiece and centered between said vise jaws;
• said step of positioning comprises the step of providing first and second hinged members, each having a free end secured to one of said vise jaws and having a hinge positioned between said vise jaws, said hinge having a hole therethrough to accept said drill guide, said step of positioning further comprises the step of securing each of said first and second hinged members by passing at least one pin therethrough each of said free end;
• and thereafter
• passing a drill bit through said drill guide.

Drill guide apparatus comprising:

• first and second vise jaws for clamping a workpiece therebetween;
• first and second elongate members each having first and second ends attached to said first and second vise jaws, respectively, by pins passing through said first ends and into said vise jaws, said second ends positioned above the space between said vise jaws and being hinged together by a ferrule passing therethrough;
• and
• a cylindrical drill guide having a hole therethrough adapted in size for a drill bit, said guide positioned through said ferrule.