I know there is some pocket hole screw guys out there. I don't have the Kreg
tool, yet, but I've got a Taiwanese rip off. I got it from Rockler about 6
years ago. What I'm wondering is, on the good Kreg, does it leave the screw
heads just a bit proud of the surface? By a bit, I'm talking 1/16th or so.
I'm not really concerned about all but one piece I just did. I have to do a
dado after it's assembled. No big deal as I'll just grind the screw heads
flush. Just wanted to know if it's "normal" or not. TIA.

No, the screw heads are completely below the surface. But this should
be a function of where you set the stop on the drill, not the jig
itself. The Kreg jig just sets the angle of drilling. They have some
guidelines and measurements that are recommended but you can adjust
them as you see fit. Really you are just using a stepped drill to make
a slanted hole, whose position and depth are controlled by the drill
stop and various spacer blocks. I used my jig for some 5/8" thick
particle board and made my own spacer block out of 1/4" MDF to get it
just right.

Bob

In article . com,
"Bob" wrote:

No, the screw heads are completely below the surface. But this should
be a function of where you set the stop on the drill, not the jig
itself. The Kreg jig just sets the angle of drilling. They have some
guidelines and measurements that are recommended but you can adjust
them as you see fit.

What Bob said.

If a screw head protrudes, it's either not going in deep enough, or it
is the wrong screw.
The KREG people are nice enough to publish the K-3 manual on their
website which spells things out quite clearly on how to set things
up.... and that info is easily transferable to a knock-off jig. (It must
be said that knock-off jigs have a very short life-span and in no way do
the clean job of a Kreg. They're a ****-poor substitute.)

"Robatoy" wrote in message
...
In article . com,
"Bob" wrote:

No, the screw heads are completely below the surface. But this should
be a function of where you set the stop on the drill, not the jig
itself. The Kreg jig just sets the angle of drilling. They have some
guidelines and measurements that are recommended but you can adjust
them as you see fit.

What Bob said.

If a screw head protrudes, it's either not going in deep enough, or it
is the wrong screw.
The KREG people are nice enough to publish the K-3 manual on their
website which spells things out quite clearly on how to set things
up.... and that info is easily transferable to a knock-off jig. (It must
be said that knock-off jigs have a very short life-span and in no way do
the clean job of a Kreg. They're a ****-poor substitute.)

Yea, I know. That's why I was kind of wondering about the Kreg. Looks like
I'm off to Woodcraft this afternoon. Thanks for all the info

"Tim Taylor" wrote in message
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I know there is some pocket hole screw guys out there. I don't have the
Kreg tool, yet, but I've got a Taiwanese rip off. I got it from Rockler
about 6 years ago. What I'm wondering is, on the good Kreg, does it leave
the screw heads just a bit proud of the surface? By a bit, I'm talking
1/16th or so. I'm not really concerned about all but one piece I just did.
I have to do a dado after it's assembled. No big deal as I'll just grind
the screw heads flush. Just wanted to know if it's "normal" or not. TIA.

The large head screw (coarse threaded?) will stick out a little when drilled
for 1/2" stock.

Kreg does not recommend the large head screw for 1/2" stock.

Trust the answer "But this should be a function of where you set the stop
on the drill, not the jig itself. "




"Tim Taylor" wrote in message
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I know there is some pocket hole screw guys out there. I don't have the
Kreg tool, yet, but I've got a Taiwanese rip off. I got it from Rockler
about 6 years ago. What I'm wondering is, on the good Kreg, does it leave
the screw heads just a bit proud of the surface? By a bit, I'm talking
1/16th or so. I'm not really concerned about all but one piece I just did.
I have to do a dado after it's assembled. No big deal as I'll just grind
the screw heads flush. Just wanted to know if it's "normal" or not. TIA.

Ok, I was thinking maybe it was the stop. I was just wanting to use the
Taiwanese thing as an excuse to get a new one. So obviously the front of the
jig is not set flush with the end of the workpiece then. If I move the stop
up the bit enough to conceal the screw heads, then there isn't but about
1/8th" of material left for the screw to bottom out on. It's a jig setting
and stop collar setting thing then. Thanks for the help guys.

"Gooey TARBALLS" wrote in message
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Trust the answer "But this should be a function of where you set the stop
on the drill, not the jig itself. "




"Tim Taylor" wrote in message
newsKA1g.905407$x96.892725@attbi_s72...

I know there is some pocket hole screw guys out there. I don't have the
Kreg tool, yet, but I've got a Taiwanese rip off. I got it from Rockler
about 6 years ago. What I'm wondering is, on the good Kreg, does it leave
the screw heads just a bit proud of the surface? By a bit, I'm talking
1/16th or so. I'm not really concerned about all but one piece I just
did. I have to do a dado after it's assembled. No big deal as I'll just
grind the screw heads flush. Just wanted to know if it's "normal" or not.
TIA.