Multi-tool used for a "plug cutter"

[TOMBOY]

I just wanted to let everyone know that I purchased a Craftsman Multi-tool this evening and in a span of less than 15 minutes, I have made 20 plugs fit my storage bench using the 3/8 dowel and a piece of scrap lumber with the pocket holes drilled out and a screw inserted.  This by far beats sawing plugs for hours or, mixing sawdust and glue together for a plug compound!!!  Get one!

[TOMBOY]

I think it is a great money and time saver James; Craftsman seems to have the best and most consistant ratings of the lower priced brands (plus, it was less than $100.00 even with extended warranty); and has the 2.0 Amperage motor with a variable speed function, ideal for the soft plugs; the sanding function is a perfect finishing tool for the plugs as well...Salt not included!

[Gary roofner]

I have seen others using this tool for making plugs so a month ago Sears tool club had there new muti on sale for $79 and tool club price I received a coupon got it for $59. The tool club sends me a tool flier every month with good buys.
TOMBOY said:

I think it is a great money and time saver James; Craftsman seems to have the best and most consistant ratings of the lower priced brands (plus, it was less than $100.00 even with extended warranty); and has the 2.0 Amperage motor with a variable speed function, ideal for the soft plugs; the sanding function is a perfect finishing tool for the plugs as well...Salt not included!

[TOMBOY]

I am also a Craftsman Club member, have been for years; I get some really great deals on tools when they come around so, I know what you mean!  This particular buy, I could not wait for a deal, "needed" it right away:-)  Have a good one!

[Endy]

TOM GENSMER already described this method on http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/01/22/customizing-a-table-saw-s...

He uses a fein supercut tool, and seems very happy with this method.

I've put the link because there are some nice others ideas.

[TOMBOY]

Sorry to have duplicated the thread...Thanks for the link though:-)  I was just so thrilled to have come up with a time saving way to fill holes as I have been doing it the other ways for so long that it is quite discouraging some times to want to use those methods.  I'm sure if I hadn't seen the link you describe, maybe there are others who havn't as well (ie. beginners and new folks to the site) and will find my discussion to be helpful, I hope at least:-)

 

Thanks again; I am going over to check it out now!

[Endy]

Sorry, perhaps my answer was a bit too short, but i'm french and my english isn't really fluent.

It's a definitively a good thing that you described this method on this forum, because this community is a central point for every Kreg customer. I use this method because I own a fein multimaster and this method is very fast with such a tool.

[TOMBOY]

Damien, no worries:-)  Have a good one!!!

[Al St. Aubin]

Thanks for the multi tool idea. Building my first Kreg product that I want to use plugs this was great help.Have a multi too already gathering dust in the work shop and a stock of dowels. Glad I didnt buy the plugs yet.

 

[John Schaben]

I've got the Dremel flavor of multi tool and mine leaves marks around a flush cut. I they are from the set of the blade teeth. I need to use a piece of thin plywood or hardboard between the blade and the stock to avoid that. I guess it doesn't make much difference if the pockets are hidden. But, if the pockets are hidden, why plug them?