Kreg MKJKIT Mini Jig Kit - Simple, Compact Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig - Create Strong Joints Without Glue - for Tight Spaces & Small Projects - Holiday Home Improvement Gifts for Him

I'm a sucker for most infomercials, and I've been disappointed after purchasing infomercial crap before. I saw the Kreg stuff on an infomercial initially so I was leary despite being intrigued. I had already repaired my wooden dining room chairs with wooden dowels in the spindles, some wood lag screws, and Gorilla Glue, all to no avail. My three monkeys, er sons, broke my initial round of repairs and several chair arms and legs got all wobbly or had completely broken off. The company that made the chairs went out of business, so no matching chairs were available for our set of 10 chairs. I broke down and bought this Kreg Mini Jig Kit, along with a box of assorted screws, the set of two drivers, and the oblong oak plugs. I bought some face clamps at Lowe's, and you will definitely need some good clamps to make the system work. I'm an addict now to this Kreg Jig idea. The Mini Kreg Jig worked great. It's designed for flat stock, but with some finagling I was able to clamp onto the unusual shapes of the chair spindles, etc. and the repairs seem rock solid. They have held up longer than my initial glue/dowel/screw repair, despite having to drill through my previous glue and dowel work. My three testers haven't been able to break anything loose yet. Since then, the kids trundle bed frame came apart, and the repair of 3/4" to 3/4" stock at a 90 degree angle was very simple, fast and satisfying. The repair is more solid than the initial bedframe construction. I'm a Kreg addict now, looking around the house for other wood repairs. The repairs are amazingly fast and strong. I glue some of them, but it's optional. Believe the infomercial--this is a great system, and it works like they show in the video. You must be very careful with your measurements, and set the drill stop at exactly 4-1/4" or whatever the directions tell you for the thickness of stock you're using. I bought this Mini Kreg Jig, and it works fine but if I ever need to replace it, I will get the "Kreg R3 Jr. Pocket Hole Jig System" which has some jigs to help set the measurements quickly and correctly. I would probably get the Kreg clamps too--mine from Lowe's are plastic and sometimes the jig slips a bit. The R3 also has two parallel pocket holes which would be stronger than the singles I've done. I'm buying the Kreg stuff as a gift for my parents who do household repairs/woodworking and I will get them the R3 Jr. Kit, a box of assorted screws, the oblong wood plugs, and a face clamp. The R3 kit has the driver or I would get that too. This is a great product. If you're wavering, just do it. You won't be disappointed.

I used to make my own pocket hole jigs. Drill a hole into a square hardwood block, cut an appropriate angle off the block, and you've got your jig. This approach gives you maximum flexibility with the angle, hole diameter and stock size. Sometimes, it's the best way to go. However, the downsides to this approach are numerous: you have to think alot (it takes some time to figure out the angle and offset), the wood jig gets sloppy after extended use and must be replaced, you need to drill twice for each hole (one countersink, and one for the screw). Enter the Kreg jig. Pros: o no thinking required (well, not about how to build the jig anyway). o easy to use. o high quality product. This is a very well made jig, built to tight tolerances. I expect it to last for a very long time. o the drill bit is also top quality - if you've only used cheap disount bits you will be very pleasantly surprised to see how this fine Kreg bit performs. o instructions are clear, short, easy to follow. o works as well as advertised. Better than I expected, actually. o great support and product information at the kreg website. Cons: o you are limited to a single angle (about 15 degrees, I seem to recall). o you are limited to a single hole width (3/8") Overall I am very pleased with this jig. It works well and is surprisingly pleasant to use. I've been using the Kreg screws with this jig and am very pleased with them - they are the same high quality as the jig. You can use other screws but make sure they are self-drilling. I use any one of a number of my shop clamps to hold things in place - they work well. I suspect the kreg clamps would work better but have not tried them, and am not inclined to do so at this time. You will need long reach robertson (square drive) screwdriver (or bit for your power driver). A 3" square drive bit with an extension will do, but a 6" bit is best. (These are available here on amazon.com, and possibly at your local hardware store.) One last thing. Used appropriately pocket holes can be quite strong and durable, whether done with a home-made jig or the kreg.

I am a first time 'pocket hole' maker. I used this jig to build an aviary for my birds. It works well and the instructions are easy to understand. I had one issue though, I was drilling a hole in some white pine and my bit seized up. When i pulled it out it looked fine but would not go back in the hole no matter how how many times i tried. I held it up to a ruler and found out it bent about 1mm in the middle. This is not what i expected to happen to a piece of metal in such soft wood, and i couldnt return it because amazon only allows it within 30 days. I decided to call the Kreg company and ask them if they would be willing to replace it even though i bought it 5 months ago on amazon. They were super friendly and had a replacement shipped out same day without asking for a cent. Customer service is very important to me so this was awesome to hear. I use the Kreg face clamp, angle clamp, and even the pocket hole plugs. I will continue to use and recommend them for their good products and good customer service. UPDATE: My replacement from Kreg arrived overnight since i live about an hour from headquarters(how lucky!) and they sent not one but two replacements just in case! I was on the phone with them for barely 5 minutes and they had it shipped out same day without making me fill out a bunch of stuff and asking a bunch of questions(just my address). I thought I would have to put my project on hold a few days but i'm already back to work! Highly recommend this company :)

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El Kreg Mini resultó ser mucho más util de lo que pensaba. A comparación de sus hermanos mayores que podrían tener más control y comodidad, el Kreg Mini destaca por ser esa pieza de batalla que no defrauda. La broca incluída es de buena calidad y el plástico duro del cuerpo del Kreg se nota durable (Aunque no lo he tenido mucho tiempo también). Soy un amateur, un novato, un carpintero de fin de semana y este es uno de los elementos que está presente en todos mis proyectos. El Kreg Mini viene únicamente con 4 piezas: la broca, el tope de la broca, la llave allen (fácilmente reemplazable) y obviamente el Kreg. Sus hermanos mayores incluyen un acoplamiento para el taladro especialmente hecho para usarlo con los tornillos de cabeza cuadrada que solamente he visto que los vende Kreg. Sin embargo, no he tenido problemas utilizando simples tornillos para madera de cruz (Son mucho mejores si son auto-perforantes) y una extensión de 8 cm para la punta del taladro por lo que uno no se debería de preocupar por comprar los tornillos. Es importante hacer saber que este Kreg no tiene ningun tipo de soporte para anclarse o asegurarse temporalmente mientras se hace la perforación pero lo resolvi con un par de tenazas de cualquier marca pequeñas y no hubo más problema. Sin lugar a duda este es el articulo que te dará más por tu dinero, me hubiera gustado mas comprar alguno de los hermanos mayores pero creo que el precio no lo vale y aunque no he encontrado la extensión del taladro vendida por separado, este articulo justo como está es simplemente escencial.

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Used this jig while making a bunk bed and walls. The pocket hole method keeps the smaller boards from splitting in the ends. Since I’m in Japan, the method to assemble walls and such do not use 2x4’s and such, but rather smaller joining boards. Has been a life saver, but takes a little more time to use rather than just driving a regular screw in at an angle. The single hole jig is great for smaller boards and tight spots.

Used this to fix my deck baluster and it worked a treat.