Ratchet as Right-Angle Driver

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Comment by George H Bowman Sr. on December 17, 2014 at 6:08am

Sweet, sweet, sweet, I now have this in my kits. Thank you for the post!

Comment by RAPSR on June 26, 2010 at 7:04am

Thanks for the great tip Jenny! I was wondering how to apply the pocket holes to small shelving....now I know!!!

Comment by dj on March 2, 2010 at 12:15pm

Great solution. It never occurred to me and I will be using this technique in the future. Plus I love your projects. Good job Jenny.

Comment by Jenny on February 22, 2010 at 10:13am

The ratchet provides plenty of torque without pre-drilling the second piece, even in oak.

Comment by Ron davey on February 22, 2010 at 8:37am

Using a ratchet as discribed above, is it necessary to predrill a hole into the final piece once the pocket is made, or does the ratchet provide enough torque to get the job done and pull the joint tight? Thanks for any comments.

Comment by eric mann on February 21, 2010 at 7:59pm

Great ideas Jenny! Thanks!

Comment by Ron davey on February 19, 2010 at 8:34am

Wow ! What a great idea. I don't know why I didn't think of something on that order. I guess that is why these forums are so great. Sharing ideas and figuring out simple solutions to common problems, which by the way, I never really realized that some of the problems that I am having are fairly common amongst us novice woodworkers. I was beginning to doubt my capabilties as a woodworker when the first thing I did when I mounted my Kreg jig was to drill two beautiful holes right through the base plate of the jig. Thanks alot for info.

Comment by Kim C on February 1, 2010 at 2:12pm

So glad you posted this! I was about to toss a small set of shelves that were half assembled when I realized I couldn't get a drill in there! Great idea!

Comment by Jenny on January 19, 2010 at 1:49am

A dogbone wrench makes this even smaller.