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Quick-Start Guide...
Ready to jump in and start building? Here is a quick-start guide to
creating your first pocket hole joint.
Before you start... a few Pocket Hole Joinery Facts
• You only need to drill a pocket hole into ONE of the workpieces to be
joined. No pre-drilling of the second workpiece is required with the use
of self-tapping screws.
• The step drill bit forms both a pocket hole for the screw head and a
guide hole for the screw shank in one motion.
• Gluing the joint is optional.
• Simply clamp the two workpieces to be joined to hold flush alignment
and drive the screw.
STEP 1 - Set the drilling depth.
(this example assumes using 3/4” thick material)
(CAUTION! Drill bit
fl
utes are extremely sharp! Handle with care.)
The first step in creating a pocket hole joint is to set the drilling depth of
your drill bit. Drilling depth is adjusted by changing the location of the depth collar
on the shank of the drill bit. For joining 3/4” thick material, place the depth collar
onto the shank of the drill bit. Use a tape measure to position the depth collar
3-9/16” from the
SHOULDER
of the drill bit. Tighten the depth collar in this posi-
tion with the Allen Wrench provided.
TIP
Setting the depth collar
closer to the
SHOULDER
of
the drill bit will result in less
screw travel into the second
workpiece, moving the depth
collar further from the
SHOULDER
of the drill bit will
result in more screw travel.
Depth Collar
Deeper Hole
Shallower Hole
3-9/16”
Shoulder of Drill Bit
1.
To Building Your First Pocket Hole Joint
Fig. 7A
Fig. 7B
