Homemade Pocket Hole Machine

Diy pocket hole jig kreg brand pocket hole jigs have become synonymous with diyers over years.

Homemade pocket hole machine. Pocket hole joinery is a quick and easy way to assemble diy furniture but those little oval holes left behind arent very attractive. Now on with the instructablekreg pocket hole jigs have become synonymous with di. Professionals might want to look at the kreg db210 foreman pocket hole machine which has a built in motor. Diy pocket hole jig.

It uses the small kreg jig you can get from either the orange i said red in the video or blue home center. You may also enjoy these 9 solutions to common pocket hole problems. In my former life i worked in a cabinet shop and was exposed to all sorts of fanciful specialized tools that most homeowners simply cant justify the expense for like a 20000 sliding carriage table saw. Using 1 34 sheet of melamine particle board a basic kreg jig and an old drill i created a pocket hole machine.

This is one of the main reasons i build a pocket hole machine as i did not have the money to invest in more costly kreg jigs which would have made drilling pocket holes over the kreg mini easier. The melamine is used as it is very durable and slippery to easily move to the next. In truth these things have been around forever and even before kreg came on the scene for consumers pocket hole joinery was alive and well. Pocket holes are a very useful joinery technique in woodworking.

There are special pocket hole jigs you can buy and they use special drill bits specialty screws and special angled dowels for finishing off the holes. Making a diy pocket hole machine similar to the big blue one. It clamps and drills in a single action. Or even more modestly a couple of h.

The main issue with this entry level pocket hole jig is that it is cumbersome to use and requires clamping and unclamping the guide in the positions you wish to drill a pocket hole. This one is only set up. Be sure to stop by my site for more diys repairs and projects remember to subscribe. These tips will help make the best pocket hole plugs.

Hole are drilled at an angle usually 15 degrees into a workpiece and then joined to a second workpiece with self tapping screws. I think this is a great machine. Making a pocket hole jig with your router. Pocket hole plugs are a great way to fill pocket holes.