Bill wrote in
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And always 15-degrees! I noticed that the Harbor Freight one
provided 2 different angles. I don't own either, so I am watching
this thread with interest.

Dare I suggest: How about buying the drill bit and the screws and
making one's own jig? With all of the engineer's around here it would
seem to be practically child's play! : ) I might use masking tape
on the drill bit to mark the level to drill to. At least for
occasional use, this would seem to be more practical than forking over
$100+.


Bill



I tried that, and it worked out just ok. There's a lot of "indicental
knowledge" (for lack of a better term) in those pocket hole jigs. Some
of the details I can remember off the top of my head: the angle of the
drill bit needs to be just so, the length needs to be within a certain
range, the jig needs to be clamped in the proper location.

Not long after, I bought the K4 system. It's much easier to use, more
durable (metal sleeves) and also more dangerous. (Do not rub your
fingers along the holes on the wood side of the jig (to clear sawdust
out). It's sharp!) To clamp, I just basically throw the piece of wood
into the jig and throw the switch.

Kreg is certainly proud of their stuff, but the pocket hole jigs are
quality tools. The price kept me away for a long time.

Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.