Pocket hole jigs

[Nippychippy]

Hi folks I am thinking of getting a pocket hole jig has anyone got any experience with them and which
Brand would it be the kreg ,the trend or the ujk jig I have never used them be for and don't wont to waste
My money




Cheers Robert

 

[Roughcut]

I've got the Kreg K4 Pocket Hole Jig.
Simple and fast to use.
Only downside I can think of is the price of genuine Kreg screws..........fairly expensive.

 

[Nippychippy]

Thanks roughcut could you use axminsters ujk screws I would mainly using it on 18 mdf and chip board

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Hi Nippy

I've also got the Kreg K4 and I find it very useful for jobs where you don't/cant wait for the glue to dry or for reinforcing tricky joints. I'd be absolutely amazed if the UKJ screws weren't fine....they're a pan head screw after all!!

Just make sure you get the appropriate thread design. Hardwoods have a finer thread and MDF, particle board and softwoods have a coarse thread. Also, consult the chart (on Kreg's website) that documents the appropriate screw length given the thicknesses of the pieces you're mating. They publish a simple table that allows you to match the screw length with the material thickness you're working with.

 

[Roughcut]

I agree with everything Bob has already said above.
Although im not sure there's much difference in price between the UKJ screws Axminster sell and the genuine Kreg screws?
I recently bought 500 no.8 x 1" and 500 no.8 1" 1/4 coarse thread screws from Workshop Heaven.
http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/Kre ... crews.html

 

[Nippychippy]

Thanks for the info bob and rough cut and is hard to set up

 

[SteveF]

i have the kreg

googled loads before i got it

so simple to use

 

[riclepp]

I have the trend and concur what has been said above.

 

[sometimewoodworker]

I've got the Kreg K4 it's good. The Kreg K5, just comming out now, is a bit better, but not better enough to replace the K4.

If I didn't have the K4 or it went walkies I'd be having to choose between the K5 and the PC jigs.

You should also take a look at the PortaCable it has some nice twists that the Kreg dosen't.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic3vqOjjIKU

 

[jimmyhenson]

+1 for the kreg K4.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Thanks for the info bob and rough cut and is hard to set up

It really is a doddle to use Nippy. You adjust the depth of cut using an allen key operated stop collar on the drill bit for which the scale is built into the actual plastic of the jig. So zero faffing with a tape. The angle of the cut is adjusted by raising and lowering the carrier for the drill which is dovetail grooved into the body of the jig. That also has a material thickness scale on it. It really is childs play.

 

[Nippychippy]

Sounds good bob had a look at the trend jig you can't remove the plastic jig from the house to do it remotely so
Down to the k4 and the ujk

 

[Graham Orm]

I've got the Trend. Can't fault it, so fast and easy.