!44: Kreg K3 Master Review: October 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Kreg K4MS Jig Master System

!±8± Kreg K4MS Jig Master System

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Featuring a removable drill guide for use with benchtop and portable bases, the Kreg Jig Master System is the ultimate pocket-hole jig, and a great choice for any woodworking enthusiast. For precision and accuracy, it offers 1/8-inch incremental settings for materials 1/2-inch to 1-1/2-inch thick and patented three drill guide fixed spacing on the drill guide. A dust collection shroud means no more woodchips, and the clamping recess allows you to use many different styles of clamps to secure your jig to the workbench. For peace of mind, the hardened steel drill guides are backed by a lifetime warranty.

Jig Master System
At a Glance:

Removable drill guide for use with benchtop and portable bases
1/8-inch incremental settings for materials from 1/2-inch to 1-1/2-inch thick
Rear-mounted clamp design--rigidity and strength to keep workpiece in place
Comes with portable base, SkillBuilder DVD, carrying case, and more
Hardened steel guides with lifetime warranty

Sturdy benchtop jig utilizing the benchtop base for high-speed production Pocket-Holes.

Contractor-grade jig for work on the road with the portable base.

Three Tools in One
Thanks to its innovative Removable Drill Guide, the Kreg Jig Master System can be many tools at once. First, a sturdy benchtop jig utilizing the benchtop base for high-speed production pocket-holes, second as a contractor-grade jig for work on the road through use of the portable base, and finally as a high quality repair jig with the addition of spacer blocks to the bottom of the drill guide.

Serious Woodworking Tool with High-Quality Features
Between its solid clamp, large clamping recess, dust-collection attachment, material support stop, removable three-hole drill guide, and seemingly endless adjustability, this jig has it all. If you're serious about owning the highest quality tools, look no further than the Kreg Jig Master System.

Sturdy Toggle-Clamp
The Kreg Jig Master System features the same reliable rear-mounted clamp design featured on the very first Kreg jig. It's a proven design offering incredible rigidity and uncompromising workpiece hold-strength. Adjustments are as easy as releasing the lock-nut, and rotating to the correct setting.

In addition, the large clamping recess makes it easy to secure the jig to the workbench using Kreg's multi-purpose face clamps or any common bar clamp or c-clamp.

Removable 3-hole drill guide.

Three-Hole Drill Guide with Steel Core
The patented three-hole drill guide lets you make perfectly placed pocket-holes in a wide variety of material widths and thicknesses. Every Kreg drill guide features a hardened steel core that carries a full lifetime guarantee. The core shrouds the bit and supports the workpiece through 100% of the drill-stroke, resulting in minimal bit deflection, reduced tear-out, and a clean pluggable pocket-hole.

Durable Construction and Optimized Drilling Angle
The blue body of the every Kreg jig is made from a heavy-duty glass-reinforced nylon, a unique composite material that offers the resiliency and flexibility you need without sacrificing strength and durability. To increase driving efficiency and minimize the overall size of the pocket-hole to less than 1-1/2 inches, this system also features an optimized drilling angle.

Wood-Chip Relief Hole Extends Bit Life
The Kreg Jig Master System includes one wood-chip relief hole for every drill guide hole, designed to keep the drill bit clear of excess wood chips, minimize drill torque, increase the longevity of your drill bits, and allow you to complete a perfect pocket-hole in one plunge instead of three.

What's in the Box
Kreg Jig Master System, face clamp, portable base, drill guide spacer, material support stop, dust collection attachment, 3/8-inch stepped drill bit, six-inch square driver, three-inch square driver, starter screw set, starter plug set, quick-start guide, SkillBuilder DVD, and carrying case.

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Pocket Hole Jig - What Is It?

!±8± Pocket Hole Jig - What Is It?

If you're a keen woodworker then you've probably made your share of cabinets and similar types of projects. It can be very satisfying, you enjoy the woodworking part, and maybe you even designed the piece yourself. Then when it's finished you get the satisfaction of having something useful in the home or workshop and you might even get the pleasure of friends and family admiring your work and complimenting you.

So what's the biggest drawback to all this fun? For me it has to be making joints, good strong accurate joints can be a pleasure to look at but a pain in the neck to make. Now I can do a lot of good work by eye, if I think it looks right then it usually is. What can I say, it's a gift.

But when it comes to working out the dimensions for all these joints that's a different story. I can use a tape measure or a rule but just don't mention math, it gives me the heebee jeebies. I know all about measure twice cut once to make sure things right but I can break out in a sweat when it comes to doing the math for the joints on a set of frame doors.

And don't forget the joy of gluing and clamping up the joints, I usually wish I'd got at least one extra arm. It doesn't matter if you're using mortise and tennon joints or dowel joints, they can be tricky to get right.

This is where the pocket hole jig comes to the rescue, it makes the job so easy it's nothing short of incredible. You don't need to do any difficult math to get your wood joints accurate you dot need an octopus for an assistant or a dozen assorted clamps to hold the joint while the glue dries, you don't even need glue!

All you need is your pieces of timber cut to the correct size, and wee can all manage that, your pocket hole jig, the special drill bits that come with it and the right screws. That's it, it's so simple. You just put your piece of wood in the jig fit the special drill bit into your drill and away you go, the hole you drill will make a pilot hole for the screw and a larger hole to enable you to tighten the screw, then you simply screw the pieces of wood together, no glue needed and yet you get a strong tight joint And you can conceal the screw from sight by fitting wood plugs into the pocket holes.

The amount of time saved by using a pocket hole jig will really surprise you, you'll have time to make even more projects. If you think you need one of these great jigs for your workshop then check out my review of the Kreg Jig K3 Master System.

Pocket Hole Jig - What Is It?

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Kreg Jig Pocket Hole System - A Brief History

!±8± The Kreg Jig Pocket Hole System - A Brief History

The blind hole jig is another important tool for all fans of wood. It 'a tool to make pocket hole joints used to connect the wood. The GECK Tool Company revolutionized of Huxley, Iowa this indispensable tool, with the introduction of the pocket hole jig Krege. Here's the story behind the system Pocket Hole Jig Krege, the company and its founders.

By sheer necessity, has created Craig Sommerfeld toolmaker, his first instrument"Craig's Jig" in 1986. This was a single-hole pocket hole jig made from steel and aluminum. Seeing the potential of his tool, Craig founded The Kreg Tool Company and revolutionized pocket hole joinery. Today Kreg Tool is the leader in Pocket Hole Technology with its simple solutions and variations of the pocket hole jig.

In the 90's numerous new tool innovations and upgrades were made. The Single-drill guide M1 Kreg Jig had been made available and the Two-drill guide M2 Kreg Jig was introduced. Because of the demand the K2 Kreg Jig was also introduced. The DK100 machine was developed for the custom cabinet and furniture shops and the portable Rocket Jig was patented. The Single drill guide Mini Kreg Jig, an entry level tool great for repairs and space constrained applications was brought out in 1998.

The 21st. Century brought automation and diversification to the Kreg product line. The Kreg Jig K2000 ProPack, the second generation Kreg Jig, the Mini Kreg Jig and Rocket Jigs were launched. The DK1100 single-spindle machines and the DK3100 three spindle machine enter the market place. The 4 and 5 spindle DK4100 and DK5100 machines, designed to drill pocket holes in cabinet sides, stairs, and drawer box components, came out a year later. Product diversification was made with the addition of the Precision Miter Gauge, Precision Band Saw Fence, and Precision Trak and Stop Kit all designed to make cutting wood more accurate.

In 2005 the third generation jig or the Kreg K3 Jig and the Kreg Jig K3 master System was introduced. The tool contains the latest in Pocket Hole Technology including interchangeable drill guide design, front side clamping, Face Clamp, Portable Base, Drill Guide Spacer, Spacerdust collection, infinite upright adjustment, material support stop, and Instruction Manual

While pocket hole jigs have been used by the woodworking industry for many years, The Kreg Jig Pocket Hole System has simplified pocket joinery by its history of innovations and consistent improvements.

Want to learn more about the features of the Kreg K3 Jig and the Kreg Pocket Hole System?