Spacing of guide holes in the 3-hole Kreg Pocket Hole Jig?

I have the jig, but never cared to measure them.

When I need one hole, I use the center opening. When I need two, I use the outside holes. Since you're I'm not making a mating piece, I haven't run into a situation where some sort of precision spacing is necessary, like it would be when doweling. Maybe someone else has...

If I remember, I'll measure it next time I've got it out.

Right, and I'm sure that's the reason why Kreg never pins it down on their website - - but sometimes you might need to buy stock that's compatible with tooling, so knowing tooling dimensions could be useful. Also it's worthwhile to know what the manufacturer decides is a useful spacing for a couple of fasteners into a 2x2 for adequate strength, which is one way to interpret the 7/8" spacing. Thanks for your comment.

Chuck -

I just measured my fixture and the large spacing is indeed 7/8", but the smaller spacing is 9/16". Hope this helps.

Les

We I guess I have a gloat. I'll just be making my pocket holes one at a time with my single head Marcom pocket machine I got for $400!!! (Thanks craigs list) Just like this one and in brand new shape, extra bits and on casters.

"SonomaProducts.com" wrote

We I guess I have a gloat. I'll just be making my pocket holes one at a time with my single head Marcom pocket machine I got for $400!!! (Thanks craigs list) Just like this one and in brand new shape, extra bits and on casters.

That's a deal!

"SonomaProducts.com"

You indeed sucketh!

Congratulations.

Yes, it looks great sittinmg next to my Ritter 911 oscillating 108" belt edge sander. This sander looks brand new, is something over $3k new and I got it for $500 from a sad victim of the down turn, an entire cabinet shop, one of many I see on craigs these days, being liquidated for pennies on the dollar.

At least the pocket machine was available because it was replaced by a near new Castle pocket machine at a local shop. Even though that guy got the Castle for $900 from somebody else who went out of bus.

The Marcom is not quite as nice as the Castle type pocket machine. The Castles have a router and a drill and put the screw in at 7 degrees which minimizes the uplift forces when screwing compared to the Kreg

I think that qualifies as a neener.

Lee, you suck!

"Morris Dovey" made a provocative statement to me

Uhhhhhh....., Morris, it wasn't me who bought the machine.

But my wife says I have good technique.

Waaaaay TMI.

JP

Yes, that's the answer I was looking for. Thanks, Les.

I also found that McFeely's shows the spacings in the description of the K4 kit, but I haven't seen any other place that does. Their description also shows the K4 kit includes the dust collection attachment, but the Kreb website doesn't - - oh, well - - that's progress. If they can confirm that McFeely's kit has the dust thing (maybe due to old stock), that may be a good place to buy it.