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Impakt i1 System Instruction Manual

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Pocket Hole Jig
Model I1 System

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    Impakt Tools Pocket Hole Jig Model I1 System Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Safety Guidelines

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Impakt Tools I1 Pocket-Hole Jig. Many people will not use anything but 3/4-inch material. For that reason, the I1 Pocket-Hole Jig was designed, simple and economical. Please check the section at the end that will give you some guidelines for using other thicknesses of material.

  • Page 3: General Safety Rules

    GENERAL SAFETY RULES  You will become very familiar with I1 System. Do not let that familiarity with the tool make you become careless and forget the safety rules. A careless moment can easily inflict severe injury.  For your own safety, read this instruction manual entirely before operating the I1 Pocket Hole Joinery System.
  • Page 4  Use recommended accessories. The use of accessories and attachments not recommended by Impakt Tools may cause damage to the jig or injury to the user.  Do not overreach while operating the power tool. Maintain a balanced working stance at all times.
  • Page 5 DRILL SAFETY RULES WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury:  Read and understand the drill’s instruction manual before operating the I1 Pocket Hole Joinery System.  Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tools may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live”...
  • Page 6 Loss of control of a workpiece can cause injury.  Only use the included bit and drill bit depth collar or a proper IMPAKT TOOLS replacement bit or collar sold for use with the I1 Pocket Hole Joinery System.
  • Page 7 WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities could contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:  lead from lead-based paint. ...

  • Page 8: What's In The Box

    What’s in the Box POCKET HOLE ACCESSORY PACK...

  • Page 9: Setup And Usage

    Setup and Usage Step #1 Mount your I1 Pocket-Hole Jig to a board or clamp it to you work surface with the supplied 6-inch Face Clamp. For added support when working with larger panels use short sections of 2x4’s. Step #2 What is your material thickness? The I1 Pocket-Hole jig can drill 1/2 and 3/4 material.
  • Page 10 Step #4 Setting the toggle clamp.  Put the toggle clamp in the forward most position.  Place your work piece between the Clamp Pad and the Drill Guide. If the workpiece will not fit, turn the screw in until the workpiece fits. You may have to back off the nut until you can accomplish this.
  • Page 11 Pocket-Hole Screws When choosing a screw, there are a couple of things to consider.  What is the material that the threads will be going into? Is it hardwood or softwood/plywood?  Examples of common hardwoods are: Oak, Maple, Cherry, Walnut. ...
  • Page 12 Use an Impakt Tools Face Clamp that has the capacity to clamp across the joint to hold it flush while driving the screws. A minimum of two screws per joint is recommended.
  • Page 13 Use of all thicknesses with I1 Pocket-Hole Jig The figures on the previous page can all be done with the I1 Pocket-Hole Jig.  Sizes from 3/4 to 1-1/2 are all done without any changes to the setup. The applications showing a pocket-hole being drilled slightly off center. These joints will still be very strong with the screw being off center.
  • Page 14 Assembly Now that you have drilled all your workpieces, you are ready to assemble them by using a cordless drill / driver to drive your screws. You need to be able to position the parts to be assembled in a way to get your Face Clamp positioned across the joint.
  • Page 15 Common Applications Here are just some typical applications and some that are a little bit more advanced. Uses of pocket-hole joinery are only limited by your imagination. Standard Face Frame Picture Frame Attach Cabinet side to Face Frame Table Apron Edge Joining Beveled Corner Stairs...

  • Page 16: Lifetime Warranty

    Lifetime Warranty – Impakt Tools will replace any worn-out drill bushing for the life of the product. For further information visit – Impakttools.com...

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