Kreg pocket jig owners, a question for u
Howdie again everyone,
I bought a Kreg pocket hole jig about a month or so ago. I bought the kit that comes in the plastic hinged and handled case. I thought that was pretty nice because I make it point to buy electric hand tools in cases. I guess I just like to see everything “compartmentalized”.
So I get out the jig and read the instructions, and I’m supposed to mount this to a board with the two “wings” that came with it.
Well, to me, that kinda defeats the whole purpose of having a case to put everything in if you should have most of it screwed to a board too big to fit in the case.
So, fellow Kreg pocket hole jig owners, do you keep your jig in the case or do you keep it screwed down to a board?
Other than that one “complaint” I have about it, it is a really great tool.
You should go check out what Stan Foster can do with his jig. Pics are posted in the Gallery section over at Breaktime.
Thanks,
Chills
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Chills,
I keep the main jig on the window sill behind my workbench and it's not on a board. I keep most of the smaller pieces that I don't use all the time in the case. I can't imagine mounting the clamping jig to a board after using it without.
Steve
Chills,
I had the same reaction as you (wadda you mean I have to mount the thing??). Just FYI in case you don't know the Leigh dovetail jig also needs to be mounted on a board or box. Anyhow I got over it ;-).
I was just getting started at the time, a couple of years ago (still a beginner in my mind but time flys). As I was also starting to learn finishing I decided to allocate a scrap of veneer core birch ply, and first finish with shellac. I am happy to have done that, the whole operation took maybe an hour of work time over a day (finish dry time). It sits on a shelf with other low-moderate use jigs and is pulled out on maybe 1/3-1/2 of the time on a given project. Many would say the finish is overkill but it has kept the base clean and hard surfaced, and gives me pleasure each time I pull it out.
I followed the instructions and mounted the clamp and wings to a board which I keep on the wall behind my bench.
I keep the rest of the stuff in the carrying case.. which will barely close now that I've acquired additional clamps.
People who post here have made me feel slightly guilty about using pocket hole joinery.. but it sure is a great system.
Chills,
I checked for Stan Foster postings in Breaktime but couldn't find any except the "Stair Shop struck again" thread. My goodness that man has endurance!
Anyhow his id didn't show up in advanced search. Got any message IDs to use?
Thanks, -robert
Hey try this 28383.1 for a link to one of Stan Foster's many posts with pics.
If you keep reading, he responds about how he was talking to the guy at the Kreg booth.
I guess I'll just drill a 1" dia. hole through my Kreg jig board and hang it on a nail along with the rest of my jigs. Just so happened I had a piece of birch veneer plywood already polyurethaned years ago just gathering dust in the shop.
I don't know why Stan's name doesn't show up in the search window.
Getting back to the Kreg jig, sorry I keep bouncing around here....
If you do a lot of face frame work on kitchen cabinets I would think you would have a specialized face frame assembly bench. You could buy the special metal plates and clamps Kreg also sells, more plates than clamps. You could have stops made up to keep everything nice, tight, and square. An assembly table totally different than the contraption photograhped in the instruction booklet.
Yeah, I know about the Leigh dovetail jig requiring a plywood box to sit on.
Chills
Chills, I see what you mean about Stan's work. "Skilled trademan" indeed! Thx for the link.
I often take the kit out of the shop, and when on site it might get screwed down to an off cut. Most of the time its free standing. I get my screws from coastal tools best price I have seen for a long time.
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