Nickle trick

[Randy Dorscht]

Has anyone heard of the nickel trick on the depth set block to stop screws from breaking through.

[R. E. Woods]

http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/split-wood-on-face-frames?comm...

I guess Jay Boutwell took this picture. I found this discussion by typing "nickel" in the search box at the top of the screen.

[Randy Dorscht]

Thanks for the info, I'm getting conflicting info, the k5 user manual recommends 5/8 depth setting on the drill guide and the use of the stop collar setting block for 1" to 1-1/2" , everything else I have read says to use 3/4 depth block setting. I'm using 3/4" pine

R. E. Woods said:

http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/split-wood-on-face-frames?comm...

I guess Jay Boutwell took this picture. I found this discussion by typing "nickel" in the search box at the top of the screen.

[michael evans]

Hi i use the penny trick as in the U.K. but i will always stress drill a hole in a test piece first.

[Ken Kortch]

The Kreg HD Jig's instructions specifically says to double-check the stop collar's bit depth setting using a nickel. 

I find using a nickle to be faster and easier than the other recommended methods - and it ensures that I won't drill through the bottom of my K4 jig base. 

Actually, at the same time I can also check the drill guide height setting. If set correctly, the drill bit tip inserted all the way into the drill guide should fall roughly at the half-thickness point for the material getting the pocket holes. The K4 jig base even has markings for the half-thickness points.