On 12/9/2014 12:41 AM, Puckdropper wrote:
Greg Guarino wrote in
:

I think I have mentioned this before, but I consistently get "hanging
chads" around the edge of my pocket holes. I'm using the Kreg bit, and
have probably only made a couple hundred holes with it. They're
usually on one side only, which I believe is the left side of the
hole; the side where the drill bit edge "exits" the wood. Sometimes
they're 3/16 long. If memory serves, it's more pronounced in plywood.

I don't really use pocket holes where they will be visible, but I
still prefer the holes to be neat. I found a really quick way to clean
them up too, with a mini drum sanding bit on a dremel-like tool.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguar...t-721576442074
11490

Is this common? Does Kreg acknowledge the issue?



Would it do any good to use a wood shim between the jig and workpiece?
That way, it'd tear out on the shim and not the workpiece. You'd have to
adjust the jig for the shim thickness, but that shouldn't be too bad.

Puckdropper

Probably not, there is a tight fit between the jig and the work already
and the jig has a pretty precise fit with the bit. AND it would throw
off the location of the hole in the work.