Drill Guide Block Question - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-28T20:54:07Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/question-about-drill-guide-block?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A662924&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRita I don't recall you sayin…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6632272014-10-31T23:14:12.816ZLee C McLaughlinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/LeeCMcLaughlin
<p>Rita I don't recall you saying anything above the group. :-) but if you did then - my bad. :-)</p>
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<p>but yes it seems to be helpful with a lot of good guys and gals to help me another the Kreg path.</p>
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<p>I am really excited to have gotten into this Kreg thing. Seems exciting, interesting and fun not to mention I am very impressed so far by the method. </p>
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<p>Rita I don't recall you saying anything above the group. :-) but if you did then - my bad. :-)</p>
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<p>but yes it seems to be helpful with a lot of good guys and gals to help me another the Kreg path.</p>
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<p>I am really excited to have gotten into this Kreg thing. Seems exciting, interesting and fun not to mention I am very impressed so far by the method. </p>
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<p></p> See Lee, I told you this was…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6630352014-10-31T23:03:53.707ZRita B.https://kregjig.ning.com/profile/RitaBaske
<p>See Lee, I told you this was a good group! Happy building!</p>
<p>See Lee, I told you this was a good group! Happy building!</p> Lee,
Yes, the mini works for…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6632262014-10-31T22:50:28.133ZKen Dargahttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KenDarga
<p>Lee,</p>
<p>Yes, the mini works for me.</p>
<p>I started with the mini, for making repairs and reinforcing railings, legs, aprons, made some simple frames, etc.</p>
<p>Came in very handy.</p>
<p>Worked just fine.</p>
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<p>Also, you can use it to add pocket holes, to install or reinforce 2x lumber, or the like.</p>
<p>Need to reinforce a deck railing or spindles?---this tool will do the job. </p>
<p>Install plugs to fill the voids, to keep the spiders from building nests in the…</p>
<p>Lee,</p>
<p>Yes, the mini works for me.</p>
<p>I started with the mini, for making repairs and reinforcing railings, legs, aprons, made some simple frames, etc.</p>
<p>Came in very handy.</p>
<p>Worked just fine.</p>
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<p>Also, you can use it to add pocket holes, to install or reinforce 2x lumber, or the like.</p>
<p>Need to reinforce a deck railing or spindles?---this tool will do the job. </p>
<p>Install plugs to fill the voids, to keep the spiders from building nests in the holes.</p>
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<p>Great for use in tight places, where other jigs don't fit.</p>
<p>(When drilling into close quarters, I use an angle drill).</p>
<p>Great little starter pocket hole drilling jig.</p>
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<p>You can use a simple "C" clamp, or the like, to hold the jig in place while drilling.</p>
<p>I think everyone should have one in their tool box or shop.</p>
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<p>Sounds like a plan to start with mini jig, before venturing into one of the master kits.</p>
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<p>You can obtain some wood cut-offs, and practice making pocket hole joinery.</p>
<p>When done, you can easily take the pieces apart and reuse the screws.</p>
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<p>Peruse the various pocket hole screws available, and stock up on a few of the most useful type and sizes.</p>
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<p>BTW---once you get hooked on using pocket-hole joinery methods, you'll find many useful projects to build.</p>
<p>It's simple, easy and fast. </p>
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<p>Have fun building with pocket-hole joinery.</p>
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<p><cite>Lee C McLaughlin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/question-about-drill-guide-block?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A663089&xg_source=msg_com_forum#2900167Comment663089"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks Ken for the info. Yeah, I actually have one of these but never used it yet. It would probably do instead of the R3 and I assume is why you are mentioning it and you're right. Maybe I'll save some money and try using this for awhile. Good idea!</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks Ken for the info. Yea…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6630892014-10-31T19:43:05.524ZLee C McLaughlinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/LeeCMcLaughlin
<p>Thanks Ken for the info. Yeah, I actually have one of these but never used it yet. It would probably do instead of the R3 and I assume is why you are mentioning it and you're right. Maybe I'll save some money and try using this for awhile. Good idea!</p>
<p>Thanks Ken for the info. Yeah, I actually have one of these but never used it yet. It would probably do instead of the R3 and I assume is why you are mentioning it and you're right. Maybe I'll save some money and try using this for awhile. Good idea!</p> Lee,
Use the search field, l…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6630162014-10-31T17:30:00.666ZKen Dargahttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KenDarga
<p>Lee, </p>
<p>Use the search field, located in the upper right hand corner of this page---</p>
<p>view and search the topics, and navigate thru them---</p>
<p>like perusing a book, electronically.</p>
<p>You'll get the hang of it.</p>
<p>When first starting out, just look at the contents and titles, when something interest you, then peruse it</p>
<p>---some even have pictures.</p>
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<p><br></br> <cite>Lee C McLaughlin said:…</cite></p>
<p>Lee, </p>
<p>Use the search field, located in the upper right hand corner of this page---</p>
<p>view and search the topics, and navigate thru them---</p>
<p>like perusing a book, electronically.</p>
<p>You'll get the hang of it.</p>
<p>When first starting out, just look at the contents and titles, when something interest you, then peruse it</p>
<p>---some even have pictures.</p>
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<p><br/> <cite>Lee C McLaughlin said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/question-about-drill-guide-block?xg_source=activity#2900167Comment663014"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p><br/>>>> Boy I need to get more familiar with this forum. ...<<<</p>
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</blockquote> The MKJKIT mini jig kit is ve…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6631742014-10-31T17:05:49.660ZKen Dargahttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KenDarga
<p>The MKJKIT mini jig kit is very useful for small tasks, such as small builds, drilling only one or two holes, getting into close places with limited access and making repairs. </p>
<p>The face/lower extremity will facilitate a clamp.</p>
<p>Simply clamp it in place before drilling the pocket hole.</p>
<p><img alt="Kreg MKJKIT Mini Kreg Jig Kit" height="124" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41E7C63NTJL.jpg" width="171"></img></p>
<p>MKJKIT</p>
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<p><img height="147" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510XYMK4TFL.jpg" width="221"></img> <img height="210" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZXJYB0STL.jpg" width="248"></img></p>
<p>Clamping the jig in place.</p>
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<p>Other uses for the mini jig </p>
<p><img height="118" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQCjJFa4gtOW_Xl4mGXlYd9Ml8r3Q6873Tt2A6LXtEuEDtBNhfa1Q" width="179"></img> <img height="114" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVu6fHDhLP9fnQCk-x4bwhJMuaPu8_2NBHFs2HUM0fbZsv2vqD" width="114"></img> …<img src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9UlqPnruAyPvLDJQ9X8qq82Z423tAfstfjbk_1w-xdi1LOwYW"></img></p>
<p>The MKJKIT mini jig kit is very useful for small tasks, such as small builds, drilling only one or two holes, getting into close places with limited access and making repairs. </p>
<p>The face/lower extremity will facilitate a clamp.</p>
<p>Simply clamp it in place before drilling the pocket hole.</p>
<p><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41E7C63NTJL.jpg" alt="Kreg MKJKIT Mini Kreg Jig Kit" width="171" height="124"/></p>
<p>MKJKIT</p>
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<p><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510XYMK4TFL.jpg" width="221" height="147"/> <img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZXJYB0STL.jpg" width="248" height="210"/></p>
<p>Clamping the jig in place.</p>
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<p>Other uses for the mini jig </p>
<p><img src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQCjJFa4gtOW_Xl4mGXlYd9Ml8r3Q6873Tt2A6LXtEuEDtBNhfa1Q" width="179" height="118"/> <img src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVu6fHDhLP9fnQCk-x4bwhJMuaPu8_2NBHFs2HUM0fbZsv2vqD" width="114" height="114"/> <img src="https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9UlqPnruAyPvLDJQ9X8qq82Z423tAfstfjbk_1w-xdi1LOwYW"/></p>
<p>drilling a single hole</p>
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<p>use it to install a plug</p>
<p></p> Boy I need to get more famili…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6630142014-10-31T16:35:26.421ZLee C McLaughlinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/LeeCMcLaughlin
<p><br/>Boy I need to get more familiar with this forum. For some reason I just saw Rita's reply and not yours so I only responded to hers. I only now saw your first reply and was wondering why you said " Hi again". in your second reply which I responded to. Sorry about that. I just wanted to clear that up. :-)</p>
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<p>Thanks again !</p>
<p><br/>Boy I need to get more familiar with this forum. For some reason I just saw Rita's reply and not yours so I only responded to hers. I only now saw your first reply and was wondering why you said " Hi again". in your second reply which I responded to. Sorry about that. I just wanted to clear that up. :-)</p>
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<p>Thanks again !</p> Hi again to you too. Thanks…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6630132014-10-31T16:26:15.698ZLee C McLaughlinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/LeeCMcLaughlin
<p>Hi again to you too. Thanks for the info. I was thinking it would but wanted to make sure it would do the same thing. Appreciate it!</p>
<p>Hi again to you too. Thanks for the info. I was thinking it would but wanted to make sure it would do the same thing. Appreciate it!</p> Hi again, Lee. To answer you…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6629242014-10-31T15:58:52.367ZKregRephttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KregRep
<p>Hi again, Lee. To answer your question a little more specifically, yes—the Kreg Portable Base, paired with your K4 Drill Guide Block, would allow you the same building capabilities. Both setups are portable and are designed to work with material that is 1/2"- to 1-1/2"-thick.<br></br><br></br>The <a href="http://www.kregtool.com/Portable-Base-Prodview.html?source=368" style="color: #0069aa;" target="_blank">Portable Base</a> is especially useful when working on larger workpieces or on the jobsite…</p>
<p>Hi again, Lee. To answer your question a little more specifically, yes—the Kreg Portable Base, paired with your K4 Drill Guide Block, would allow you the same building capabilities. Both setups are portable and are designed to work with material that is 1/2"- to 1-1/2"-thick.<br/><br/>The <a href="http://www.kregtool.com/Portable-Base-Prodview.html?source=368" target="_blank" style="color: #0069aa;">Portable Base</a> is especially useful when working on larger workpieces or on the jobsite (which may not apply since you're retired now ;-), but congrats!). The Portable Base can also be transformed into a temporary benchtop base. To use this feature, simply place your Portable Base at the edge of your work surface, and drive three screws through the bottom to secure it in place. Then, connect a Kreg <a href="http://www.kregtool.com/Face-Clamp-3-Reach-Prodview.html?source=368" target="_blank" style="color: #0069aa;">Face Clamp</a> and use it to clamp your workpieces in place.</p> Hi and thanks for the welcome…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2014-10-31:2900167:Comment:6629162014-10-31T15:05:17.361ZLee C McLaughlinhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/LeeCMcLaughlin
<p>Hi and thanks for the welcome Rita. Yeah, the R3 looks like it would be handy for those projects that and where you can't use your K4 but was just wondering if the portable base would suffice instead of having to buy the R3 since it's more expensive and since I've already got the drill block guide that came with my K4.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the reply and hopefully somebody will know for sure. I wouldn't mind having the R3 but it's just another expense and I'm all about saving where I…</p>
<p>Hi and thanks for the welcome Rita. Yeah, the R3 looks like it would be handy for those projects that and where you can't use your K4 but was just wondering if the portable base would suffice instead of having to buy the R3 since it's more expensive and since I've already got the drill block guide that came with my K4.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the reply and hopefully somebody will know for sure. I wouldn't mind having the R3 but it's just another expense and I'm all about saving where I can. The darn wood and screws does get expensive when you're on a fixed income - darn retirement. :-)</p>