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Kreg K3MS K3 Master Pocket Hole Jig System | 
| Brand: Kreg
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $139.00
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Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 1216
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.9
Dimensions (in): 18 x 3.5 x 12
MPN: K3MS
Model: K3MS
UPC: 647096216139
EAN: 0647096216139
ASIN: B0009VD03Y
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| Features:
| • | Pocket hole joinery combination kit; everything you need in one case | | • | Drill guide block interchangeable between benchtop and portable base; for materials 1/2-inch to 1-1/2-inch thick | | • | Constructed of hardened steel | | • | Includes drill guide block, portable base, dust shroud, material support stop, clamp, bits, depth collar, wrench, screws, case, manual | | • | 8 pounds; lifetime guarantee |
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Product Description
- The Fastest Way to Join Wood! - Interchangeable drill guide block for the flexibility of 2 tools in one! - Front side clamping speeds drilling. - Dust collection keeps work area "chip-free". - 1/8 inch adjustments for 1/2 inch to 1-1/2 inch thick material. - "Material Support Stop" precisely places pocket holes. - Kit Includes: - (1) K3 drill guide block. - Benchtop base. - Portable base. - Dust collection shroud. - Material support stop. - Premium face clamp. - 3/8 inch step drill bit. - 6 inch - #2 driver bit. - 3 inch - #2 driver bit. - Depth collar. - 1/8 inch Allen Wrench. - Sample self-tapping screws. - Carrying case and detailed instruction manual.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 59 more reviews...
pocket hole jig September 1, 2008
I've been using this jig for tables and it has worked great. It's easy to use if you attach it to some heavy plywood or hard wood to keep it lined up. I use it a lot and rate it a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10
Kreg Jig August 13, 2008
The Kreg system is the best jointing tool on the market. I have many uses for the tool that I didn't know it could do.
 Great addition to shop May 29, 2008
This is somthing I have wanted for awhile and now I can do more and better things in my shop. Grat product and easy to set up.
Great, but with a few problems May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kreg did a great job with this jig, but there are a few important things to keep in mind if you're thinking about doing pocket hole joinery; Things that I learned the hard way so I thought I'd share my experience.
First of all, forget about using pocket holes in MDF, Particle board, Melamine coated particle board, fiber board, etc. The screws enter too close to the edge for these materials and they just disintegrate.
Also, if you're going to be joining plywood, remember that plywood is rarely sold by actual thickness. For instance, 1/2" plywood is really 7/16" thick these days. And that 1/16" does make a difference with pocket hole joinery. The 1" screws that you're supposed to use with 1/2" material might poke out the other side if you're not careful. You can compensate for this somewhat by setting the drill depth, but you have to remember to do this and not just go with the 1/2" settings. I didn't have this problem with 3/4" material, even though it too is not really 3/4" thick.
You might want to consider buying some of the clamps they sell for doing pocket hole joinery Kreg RAC Right Angle Clamp, Kreg Standard Face Clamp. It's almost impossible to get a good joint without them. When possible, I'll tack the pieces together with brads and then drive the pocket screws, but you have to have something holding the pieces firmly together before driving the screws or it just won't work right.
If you're thinking about hooking up your shop vac to the jig, you'll probably need some sort of adapter. I wish these things were more standardized. This jig requires something like a 1 1/2" hose, my shop vac is 2 1/2".
Don't let this review scare you away from pocket hole joinery. It's quick, it's easy and it works if you know what its limitations are. And Kreg did do a great job with this jig. Well worth the price of admission.
Great system May 25, 2008
I owned the older version of the Kreg pocket hole jig. Although it works fine, the new version made some helpful improvements. The holding mechanism is greatly improved. The locking clamp now has two large pads instead of the older system that has one large pad and one small one (although there is a place for both, if your two pieces of wood are slightly different thickness, you can better control the pressure and alignment with the old one). The vacuum port is nice, but I needed an adapter to connect it to my Festool vacuum.
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