Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
Self-tapping screws are not available in my area...i used only one drill bit just for the screw head..i let the screw make its own hole with the help of my cordless screw driver.
This jig offers alternative for us that can't afford to buy the Kreg K4...what i had in my mind was just to make concealed pocket holes.
Is a self-drilling screw a good alternative for self-tapping screw?..looks like this type of screws are hard to find here also.
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
@Armand: I believe self-tapping and self-drilling screws are synomymous, we just have different terminologies in addressing them.
Maybe what guad meant was if you only drill for the screw's head to fit the hole and let the threaded shaft of the screw to bore a hole to itself, where would the waste wood that was produced by the self tapping/drilling screw go?
What is happening is that, the screw is just forcing itself to fit into the space that is already occupied by the wood and where there is no room for expansion. In our case, since tanguile is not much dense like other harder woods there is a small room for wood fibers to flex. As good as it may look, the joint is/may be under stress which could provide more risk of splitting the wood.
Guad might be wondering if your using a smaller diameter bit to drill the pilot holes for the rest of the screw below the head. It would be more tedious but may lessen the risks.
In Armand's case, the thickness of the wood may be enough to withstand this setup. I'm just not sure how it would go with thinner wood. But if it works according to his plan, then it's good enough =)
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
Thanks to Senior Members violaine, jarod and guad for their inputs, this gives meaning to "separating men from the boys".:D (told you i'm a newbie 😉 )
Just now after dinner i tried drilling a second hole on the 1st piece for the shaft and using 2" half threaded wood screw (dumaan pa talaga sa Wilcon) and it made a significant difference. Now my jig works perfectly na and offers the cheapest alternative to Kreg's jig.
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
Thanks to Senior Members violaine, jarod and guad for their inputs, this gives meaning to "separating men from the boys".:D (told you i'm a newbie 😉 )
Just now after dinner i tried drilling a second hole on the 1st piece for the shaft and using 2" half threaded wood screw (dumaan pa talaga sa Wilcon) and it made a significant difference. Now my jig works perfectly na and offers the cheapest alternative to Kreg's jig.
wow may kalaban na ang kreg,arman na.baka may sobra kang jig pahiram...what size(diameter) of screw did you use,like the #6 or #8?
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
wow may kalaban na ang kreg,arman na.baka may sobra kang jig pahiram...what size(diameter) of screw did you use,like the #6 or #8?
Hi Jonathan, my office is just in Caloocan area at the back of Toyota Balintawak. I can give you the other half of my jig for free, you just let me know when do you want to pass by so we can have a brief chat.
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
Hi Jonathan, my office is just in Caloocan area at the back of Toyota Balintawak. I can give you the other half of my jig for free, you just let me know when do you want to pass by so we can have a brief chat.
i'm overwhelmed sir armand,don't know what to say...thanks very much... my parents have a house also at morning breeze kaloocan,beside MCU,near your place.and i finished my dental course at MCU.and i can drop by at your place,if time permits(and suppose i will,now that i will be having an armand pocket hole jig)contact # mo sir.
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
@Jonathan: PM sent, pls check your inbox, thanks.
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
@Jonathan: PM sent, pls check your inbox, thanks.
ok,thanks.
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
Sir Armand,
I would just like to let you know that I made a pocket hole jig based on your idea... medyo mahaba lang ang screw na nagamit ko [dapat 1" instead of 1 1/2"]... anyway, testing pa lang naman... salamat
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
It looks the angle of the holes is too low, anyway just keep on practicing your jig before you use it on your actual project. From my experience, it is better to start the hand drill while the bit is not yet touching the material to be drilled. If you are a DIY person like me and you think you won't be using your jig a lot, keep it in a nice storage so that you can easily find it when the need arises. I treat mine as a shop treasure. ;);)
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
It looks the angle of the holes is too low, anyway just keep on practicing your jig before you use it on your actual project. From my experience, it is better to start the hand drill while the bit is not yet touching the material to be drilled. If you are a DIY person like me and you think you won't be using your jig a lot, keep it in a nice storage so that you can easily find it when the need arises. I treat mine as a shop treasure. ;);)
maraming salamat 🙂
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
I just got my portable pockethole jig kit by Drill Master. I'm really excited to try.
I bought it from Harbor Freight website.
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
It looks the angle of the holes is too low, anyway just keep on practicing your jig before you use it on your actual project. From my experience, it is better to start the hand drill while the bit is not yet touching the material to be drilled. If you are a DIY person like me and you think you won't be using your jig a lot, keep it in a nice storage so that you can easily find it when the need arises. I treat mine as a shop treasure. ;);)
armand,
just as you said....
yung pocket hole jig mo, 1 time ko lang ginamit for trial,
then afterwards ginamit ko na sya...
ang daling gamitin, sinipat ko lang sandali, then go nako for drilling holes...:hockey1:
i am now happy to have a pocket hole jig in my woodshop....:cool01:
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
armand,
i am happy to have a pocket hole jig in my woodshop....:cool01:
Like :thumbup:
Re: Where to buy pocket hole jig and drill bit?
with the pocket hole jig and drill with depth stop, pwede ng hindi bumili ng kreg jig 🙂
