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This unique Micro-Pocket™ Drill Guide Kit creates a 25% smaller pocket hole (15/16' long) that works great for smaller projects, thinner stock, and tighter repairs. Stop once you feel the joint come together tightly.Use your 500-Series Pocket-Hole Jig to create compact pocket holes Your screws need to be fully seated into the pocket hole, but be careful not to overdrive them. Use the square tip bit to drive the pan-head screws into your pocket hole. Make sure to choose the outdoor wood glue if building an outdoor project. For outdoor projects use Blue-Kote ™ screws or stainless steel screwsĬlamp the joint properly to prevent the joint from moving as you properly secure the joint with screws.Īlso, wood glue added to your joint will make it strong and give your joint extra lasting power.For indoor projects use zinc-coated screws.See the chart above for screw lengths based on your board thickness. When it is time to connect your boards with the new pocket hole, make sure you select the appropriate screw length and type. Or if you need to add additional pocket holes, move your piece to the next location to add pocket holes and repeat. Once all pocket holes are drilled on the piece that can be drilled before adjusting, pull up on the clamp handle to release the clamp.

Repeat on additional pocket holes if needed. The first mark is the center between pocket the two pocket holes on the far left, the second is for the two outer pocket holes and the third is for the two pocket holes on the far right.įor boards wider than 3 1/2″, make sure to set your pocket holes at least 5/8″ in from the edge of the board (up to 1 1/2″ in) and place pocket holes every 6-8″ along the board. Use the board centering marks to center the two pocket holes on your board.Align the center line of any of the pocket hole guides up with where you want the pocket holes drilled in your board.

When lining up the board, you have a couple options: Place your board in the jig so it is flush with the bottom of the jig and the front of the board is pressed against the GripMaxx ™ pad. Loosen the collar on the drill bit and slide it so the corresponding thickness is showing in the collar window. Use the material thickness gauge to determine the thickness of you material. 1/2″ to 1 1/2″ thick lumber for your project.The tool storage has markings for 5/8″, 1″, 1 1/8″ and 1 3/8″ board thicknesses. Snap the drill bit into the onboard storage, then loosen the stop collar with the hex wrench on the side of the material thickness gauge and slide it to correspond to the actual thickness of your material. If your lumber is not one of the standard thickness, you can adjust the stop collar to a more dialed in thicknesses with the markings on the onboard accessory storage. But you can still use the new Kreg jig for any thickness of board you want. The drill bit is set with the most common material thickness of 1/2″, 3/4″ (for a 1x board) and 1 1/2″ (for a 2x board). What if you have a different material thickness then whats on the drill bit? When you add the stop collar to the drill bit, all you have to do is line up the material thickness indicator you need in the collar window and secure it with the hex wrench on the side of the material thickness gauge. And the stop collar has a window on it so you can see the material thickness through it. The drill bit has the material thickness indicators right on the side of it.

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The new drill bit might look a little familiar if you saw my previous post about the 300 series pocket hole jigs that were released just over a year ago.

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Refer to the section below titled “What if you have different material thicknesses then on the drill bit?” to learn how to micro adjust the 720 pocket hole jig.Īlso, the side and end of the material thickness gauge also has a hex wrench that is used to loosen/tighten the stop collar on your drill bit! Easy to Adjust Drill Bit.

Set your drill bit for 3/4″ thick material and use 1 1/2″ long screws (instead of 1 1/4″ that are normally used for 3/4″ thick material).

You have two choices if you material falls in the “book with i” section: But you can still use the new Kreg jig for your pocket holes. But if your material falls in the “book with an i” range, then that means your material is not one of the standard thicknesses.

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