Well I got a new K3 pocket hole jig for my birthday about 3 weeks ago. I have had the old original aluminum Kreg jig for several years. I wanted versatility for drilling to the center edge of the stock which the old one would not do on wood other than that which was 3/4" thick. Anyway it works great and the new front clamp handle as many feared is not in the way. Actually I tend to stand to one side of the lever and feel that to comfortably operate a drill you need to stand away from the jig enough that the handle is not a problem. Additionally the front handle speeds production for me. I can now continue to hold the drill while easily lifting the clamp lever with the same hand, slide the board over with my other hand and reclamp the jig. Putting the drill down and reaching over the old rear clamp lever jig to unclamp got old very quick.
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18 years ago