My first Project with my Kreg Jig

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Comment by Jim Delorme on September 17, 2010 at 9:25am

Hi Michael,

Once I had cut all my frame pieces to length I had several scrap pieces with which to test the jig on. I noticed the same drift at first but found that if I tightened the clamp slightly it would reduce the movement. I also found that if you use a smooth hard surface it worked even better. My assembly table consisted of an old hollow core door that I place across two saw horses. The outer skin of the door was not very hard or dent resistant so I used a couple of pieces of melamine shelving lying flat on the door to give me a smooth hard surface to clamp to. You have to find a happy medium with the clamping pressure that will hold the pieces flush but still allow the pieces to squeeze together tightly.

Hope that helps.
Jim

Comment by Paula Geihs on September 16, 2010 at 9:14pm

I would love to hear more about this as well.

Comment by Michael DeMattos on September 16, 2010 at 6:17pm

Hi Jim,

I am blown away by your craftsmanship. Your joints look incredibly flush. I was wondering if you have noticed some drift (about 1/32") when screwing in pocket holes and how you conquer that problem. I recently built a credenza that came out beautiful, but it took quite a bit of clamping the get the joints smooth and in many cases, some good cover-up. Your work looks precise! Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Aloha,

Mike

Comment by Brian Breuker on September 16, 2010 at 3:18pm

Nice work Jim!

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