DIAMETER?

[ANDY]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME, WHAT IS THE DIAMETER OF THE MICRO POCKET-HOLE PLUGS AND THE DIAMETER OF THE MICRO POCKET DRILL JIG??

                           THANKS!

                                   ANDY,  HOUSTON, TX.

[Rick]

5/16 inch

[Ken Darga]

The drill bit diameter for the standard size is 3/8'' (.375).

The mini drill bit is 25% smaller dia, which = .281'' (9/32) dia.

[Rick]

Ken, I measured the micro drill bit and it is 0.312 inch diameter.

When Kreg Tool says it is 25% smaller, they are referring to area not diameter, and their figure is only approximate.

How about Kreg Rep giving us the official line.

Ken Darga said:

The drill bit diameter for the standard size is 3/8'' (.375).

The mini drill bit is 25% smaller dia, which = .281'' (9/32) dia.

[KregRep]

I'll give it my best shot!

The standard Drill Bit measures about .375" diameter.

The standard Plugs measure from about 0.360"-0.368" depending on moisture content, humidity, wood types, etc.

The Micro-Pocket Drill Bit measures about a .300" diameter.

The Micro-Pocket Plugs measure from about 0.29"1-0.283" depending on moisture content, humidity, wood types, etc.

[Ken Darga]

drill bit area?

hmmmm...

That's a new one on me.

I learn something new everyday.

  Generally, in the machining world, drill bits are measured in ''diameter''.

  Re ''hole plugs''---I'll keep using plugs that fit the hole, or sand them down to fit.

I don't have time to wait for the humidity to change.

  If it's a ''gnats whisker'' loose, I'll fill the voids with a filler.

If it's half a ''gnats whisker'' loose, I'll use a marking knife or scribe along the plug body, 

so as to ''upset'' the surface, on two or more sides, and press or tap the plug in place.