I saw one time on Scotts show where he used a small pockethole machine. It looked like a small device with a handle where he pushed it forward to make the pocket and then took a drill and bit and drilled from the back side of the machine to make the hole. I thought it was a Porter Cable device, but I don't see it on PC's website. Are any of you familiar with this device and where one can be purchased? Thanks
Scott Phillips/pockethole machine
Apr 21, 2006
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Kreg Tool sells pocket hole machines.
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Sorry, misspelled it.
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You mean this.
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also makes a production machine at $50 more, then move up the line in price to rather expense.
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IIRC PC does make it and basically it is way overbuilt. Takes too long and is too expensive.
It's not a Kreg device and it was not the PC big bench machine. It looked like the PC color. It looked like it had a "D" type router router handle and the machine/tool looked like it was about a foot long and about 8 inches wide. He pushed the handle in to make the pocket hole and then took his drill and inserted it in the hole in the back/bottom of the jig and drilled.
The drill is what makes the pocket, so I don't follow your description. Is it possible that the handle was just the clamp?
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Oh, I see. It still sounds like a lot more trouble.
You're likely talking about the PC 550.
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's a router motor in that handle. Had one, hated it.
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No, I have seen this type of machine. The pocket is made by a router bit. The hole is then drilled with a standard drill. Seems to me that just skipping the router step and drilling the whole thing (Kregg system) would be faster and the equipment is cheaper.
I agree but, with this machine, you can plug it in and it makes noise and wood chips unlike that wimpy Kregg that just works :) :)
Oh... yeah. I forgot to consider that. More noise, more work. Yeah that does make sense. Maybe better with a Craftsman 6.5 hp shop vacuum cleaner hooked up so that the neighbors can enjoy the process also. :~)
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