If you know or regularly work with a certain type of material or workpiece
thickness, keep a supply of the matching screw type and length to hand at all
times.
Pro tip:
Using self-tapping screws will mean your workpieces won’t split when
driven in.
How to measure the drill depth
Listen up - this next part is perhaps the most crucial part of setting up your jig.
Get this wrong and you might end up in tears and your jig, along with your project,
in the bin.
Setting the correct drill depth means that the screw will exit at the centre of the
first workpiece, so you get a perfectly centered hole for your screw, ensuring the
strongest possible join.
Use the measurement markings along side of the jig for measuring the thickness
of your workpiece, setting the drill bit collar stop and most importantly to set the
jig to the correct drill depth measurement.
Once you know your material thickness, set the dowel and pocket hole indicator
arrow to the correct measurement marking (either 1/2 in, 3/4 in, 1 in, and 1 1/2 in)
to set your jig to the correct depth settings for your pocket holes.
How to set the drill depth based on material thickness
We thought we would make it easy for you and give you the exact jig setup
settings broken down by workpiece thickness, aren’t we kind.
Before setting your jig up, ensure that the front block stop is correctly positioned
and that you have already measured and know the thickness of your workpiece
material.
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