On 3/15/2017 11:21 AM, Bill Leonhardt wrote:
I have also found that when you set the stop collar on the drill bit
using the Kreg gauge, the drill barely (if ever) starts a hole in the
second piece of wood. This causes the second piece to be initially
pushed away from the first piece until the screw seats and pulls it
back. Pulls it back but not always as precisely aligned as you would
like. I like to set the stop collar a little higher on the drill bit
so I get a little pilot action in the second piece. By all means,
experiment on scrap first.


True enough, but that is not a problem if you clamp (using the face or
pocket clamp) as recommended. I will "cheat" occasionally and not clamp
- relying on a literal "hand clamp" to hold the pieces in place or start
the screw in the pocket and let it protrude just a hair before placing
the pieces together. That generally eliminates the problem.