BullseyeBore Core is designed to work with drill bit shafts up to and including 0.5”. It will also work with a wide variety of specialty bits.

You can read more about drill bit compatibility here: https://www.bullseyebore.com/faqs#maximumdrillbittdiameter

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BullseyeBore Core and the accessories were designed with the goal of working with most common standard electric drills and drill chucks.

As a general guide for drill compatibility, BullseyeBore Core will work with most common commercial electric drills that meet the following conditions:

1. The drill chuck face is metallic and flat. The “chuck face” is the very front of the chuck.
2. The drill chuck is a common keyed, keyless, or a standard ¼” hex shank chuck.
3. The drill chuck has a bit hole of less than or equal to 0.56” diameter.
4. The maximum drill RPM is equal to or less than 2500 RPM.

You can read more about drill compatibility here: https://www.bullseyebore.com/faqs#Drillcompatibilityoverview

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BullseyeBore Core is designed to work with thousands of common commercial electric drills including some impact drivers. However, unlike most common commercial drills, SDS drills and most Rotary Hammer drills have a composite chuck so the magnetic connection with BullseyeBore Core does NOT work. We are considering development of an adapter specifically for certain SDS drills that will enable integration with BullseyeBore Core, but we do not have any sort of timeline.

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This is the first version of the product so it uses a low power Class 2 laser that can run off two disposable coin cells. Class 2 lasers are eye safe as defined under US regulations and are thus very low in output power. The Red versions work great indoors, and the Green versions work in bright indoor conditions and typically in INDIRECT sunlight. Class 2 lasers are difficult to see in direct sunlight, so we recommend against it.

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This version of BullseyeBore Core is designed as a general-purpose version to support bit lengths between 2” and 8”. You may be able to use a slightly longer bit with the use of our Chuck Extensions Accessory (available to order as an add-on during our post-campaign survey), but we advise no longer than 10”.

This is for two reasons: First, the Alignment pattern gets larger in diameter with longer drill bits. The fixed Reference Pattern, however, remains the same diameter. If the two sets of patterns are too far apart, then it’s more difficult to see the concentricity of the circular patterns. Second, if the Alignment Pattern is too large, it won’t fit on the worksurface. Another challenge is drill rotation speed. Drill RPM must be above ~300 rpm to see BullseyeBore’s alignment patterns.

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BullseyeBore Core uses two disposable 357 or two LR444 coin cell batteries. Both batteries are mounted with the negative side pointing down towards the circuit board. We recommend the use of either Energizer 357 or Duracell 357 batteries. Standard LR44 coin cell batteries typically work with BullseyeBore Core, but do not provide as much battery life (durational use) as either Energizer 357 or Duracell 357 batteries.

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Your battery life depends on which model you’re using. The Core Red models use a red laser that uses less power, giving you a longer battery life (~9 hours), and works great in indoor conditions.

The Core Green models use a 520nm green laser that is easier to see in bright indoor conditions or indirect sunlight, but has a shorter battery life (~2.5 hours) than the Core Red models.

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We will be offering our three Core accessories—Standard Chuck Alignment Guides (Set of 9), Chuck Extensions, and Worksurface Extension Plates—as optional add-ons in our post-campaign survey. These accessories will be priced at $20 each.

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We offer shipping to the USA, Canada, the UK, the EU, the Netherlands, Scandinavian countries, Switzerland, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, and New Zealand.

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We plan to begin priority shipping to our VIP backers in July 2024, and will begin shipping to all other customers in August 2024.

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Please be aware that shipping and taxes are NOT included in the Kickstarter pledge levels. After the campaign, but before BullseyeBore Core ships, we will email you a post-campaign survey to collect your address, shipping and tax fees, and any information we still need before shipping your order.

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As we have gained more attention, we’ve noticed several fake websites and ads that are using our product images and videos. These ads and websites claim to sell BullseyeBore Core (several of these websites refer to it as simply “#theCore”).

We want to assure you that BullseyeBore Core is patented and there are no knockoffs or resellers. We are only offering the Core on Kickstarter, starting January 30th and continuing through February.

If you see a fake ad on Facebook or Instagram, please report it. This can typically be done by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner of the ad and marking it as a scam or fraudulent. This is important because it can prevent others from falling prey to these scams.

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