A couple of notes on pocket holes screws...

(1) Clamp when you can
(2) If you can not clamp... hand drive the screws

Power driving the screws creates too much torque
and is difficult to keep the joint tight.

It looks good on TV when old Norm drives them
screws home but after driving a metric assload
of screws, the hand driving will be much more precise.

I keep a ratching screwdriver just for this purpose.

Make sure you use the correct screw for the material.

(1) Coarse screws for soft wood and plywood.
(2) Fine threads for hardwood.


Joe Bemier wrote:

I have been using a Kreg system for about a year. It does not have
much application in my work but it does come in handy every now and
then for bracing or support.
I do find that *sometimes* the pocket-holed piece will jump forward
just slightly when cranking down the screws.
It is minor but if I were using it for finer work it would be a
problem. I have tried a number of solutions from the manual but I
still seem to get this from time to time.

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