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Mike Marlow[_2_] Mike Marlow[_2_] is offline
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Default Field Expedient: Kreg Jig Jig

Greg Guarino wrote:

I didn't understand your suggestion at first. Then I looked at your
photos. The Kreg device I have is different; it has two drill guide
holes and no threaded holes in the back.


Oh - sorry Greg.

I'm curious about your setup. If you needed to do my project - two
pocket holes in each end of 1x2 material - could you do it with your
jig? It looks to me like the toggle clamp will only hold narrow stock
in one particular position, and that position is not over the two
closely-spaced pocket-hole drill guides. Or perhaps the toggle clamp
is not actually centered on the center of the blue plastic?


Yes, it is centered, but it will hold a lot more than you think. It exerts
well over 100lbs of force. It will easily hold stock much wider than yours.
The plunger does not have to be over the holes in order to hold the piece
firmly. The real Kreg plunger is larger diameter than the one I was able to
buy, but that is not a necessary thing. Mine holds the workpiece directly
to the face of the guide and that is all that you need. Remember - you're
using a drill with this, not a hammer.

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