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On 2017-03-15, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:
The guides on Kreg Jigs are metal. I certainly hope so! Regardless, if I can buy an all metal one, why buy plastic? I'll never buy anything from Kreg, cuz they can make 'em outta metal, but choose plastic cuz it's cheaper. Like I sed, I prefer NOT to buy plastic, if I can avoid it. Sometimes I cannot.  nb |
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Kredit pocket holes
On Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 4:55:14 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
On 2017-03-15, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: The guides on Kreg Jigs are metal. I certainly hope so! Regardless, if I can buy an all metal one, why buy plastic? I'll never buy anything from Kreg, cuz they can make 'em outta metal, but choose plastic cuz it's cheaper. Like I sed, I prefer NOT to buy plastic, if I can avoid it. Sometimes I cannot. nb I have an older Kreg, looks like the one HF cloned...all metal body, only thing plastic is the clamp pad...my Kreg portable models are plastic with metal sleeves for the drill bit guide... |
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Kredit pocket holes
On 3/15/2017 3:55 PM, notbob wrote:
On 2017-03-15, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: The guides on Kreg Jigs are metal. I certainly hope so! Regardless, if I can buy an all metal one, why buy plastic? Well, I do have an all metal Kreg jig that I bought many years ago. Great tool except the plastic ones are better thought out. And I have not worn one out yet. I much prefer lighter weight, built in risers, and especially front clamping levers. I got really tired of reaching around or over large panels to apply the clamp. And I got tired of finding shims to keep the panels from tilting. And the blue Kregs have dust collection that works extremely well. Humm and the blue Kregs adjust more easily to multiple thicknesses of stock for clamping and for drilling position. Use a tool a lot you really start to appreciate light weight. |
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Kredit pocket holes
On 15 Mar 2017 20:55:11 GMT, notbob wrote:
On 2017-03-15, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: The guides on Kreg Jigs are metal. I certainly hope so! Regardless, if I can buy an all metal one, why buy plastic? I'll never buy anything from Kreg, cuz they can make 'em outta metal, but choose plastic cuz it's cheaper. Like I sed, I prefer NOT to buy plastic, if I can avoid it. Sometimes I cannot. nb Most of the all metal pocket hole jigs I have seen are not as adjustable as a lot of kreg jigs are might be a reason not to allow your prejudice against any plastic in a tool to blind you. |
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Kredit pocket holes
Markem wrote:
On 15 Mar 2017 20:55:11 GMT, notbob wrote: On 2017-03-15, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: The guides on Kreg Jigs are metal. I certainly hope so! Regardless, if I can buy an all metal one, why buy plastic? I'll never buy anything from Kreg, cuz they can make 'em outta metal, but choose plastic cuz it's cheaper. Like I sed, I prefer NOT to buy plastic, if I can avoid it. Sometimes I cannot. nb Most of the all metal pocket hole jigs I have seen are not as adjustable as a lot of kreg jigs are might be a reason not to allow your prejudice against any plastic in a tool to blind you. +1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00563TOTO/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-EbDMqR4qg |
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On 3/16/2017 5:54 AM, Spalted Walt wrote:
Markem wrote: On 15 Mar 2017 20:55:11 GMT, notbob wrote: On 2017-03-15, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote: The guides on Kreg Jigs are metal. I certainly hope so! Regardless, if I can buy an all metal one, why buy plastic? I'll never buy anything from Kreg, cuz they can make 'em outta metal, but choose plastic cuz it's cheaper. Like I sed, I prefer NOT to buy plastic, if I can avoid it. Sometimes I cannot. nb Most of the all metal pocket hole jigs I have seen are not as adjustable as a lot of kreg jigs are might be a reason not to allow your prejudice against any plastic in a tool to blind you. +1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00563TOTO/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-EbDMqR4qg the problem with the "nonadjustable" jig is that it is designed for 3/4" thick material. You can put 2 by material in it but the screws exit and enter other 2 by material 3/8" from the edge. Ideally all pocket hole screws should enter and exit the material near the center of the material. |
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