Quick-Start Guide" To Building Your First Pocket Hole Joint - Kreg Mini MKJ Instruction Manual

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Three Steps to Your First Pocket Hole Joint
Ready to jump in and start building? Here is a quick-start guide to
creating your first pocket hole joint.
Before you start... a few Pocket Hole Joinery Facts Before you start... a few Pocket Hole Joinery Facts Before you start... a few Pocket Hole Joinery Facts
Before you start... a few Pocket Hole Joinery Facts Before you start... a few Pocket Hole Joinery Facts
• You only need to drill a pocket hole into ONE of the workpieces to be
joined. No pre-drilling of the second workpiece is required with the use
of self-tapping screws.
• The step drill bit forms both a pocket hole for the screw head and a
guide hole for the screw shank in one motion.
• Gluing the joint is optional.
• Simply clamp the two workpieces to be joined to hold flush alignment
and drive the screw.
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STEP 1 - Set the drilling depth. STEP 1 - Set the drilling depth. STEP 1 - Set the drilling depth. STEP 1 - Set the drilling depth. STEP 1 - Set the drilling depth.
(this example assumes using 3/4" thick material)
(CAUTION! Drill bit flutes are extremely sharp! Handle with care.)
The first step in creating a pocket hole joint is to set the drilling depth of
your drill bit. Drilling depth is adjusted by changing the location of the depth
collar on the shank of the drill bit. For joining 3/4" thick test pieces, place
the depth collar onto the shank of the drill bit. Use a tape measure to
position the depth collar 3-1/2" from the STEP of the drill bit. Tighten the
depth collar in this position with the allen wrench provided.
TIP
Setting the depth collar
closer to the STEP of the drill
bit will result in less screw
travel into the second
workpiece, moving the
depth collar further from the
STEP of the drill bit will
result in more screw travel.
3-1/2"
Deeper Hole
Depth Collar
Step of Drill bit
Figure
(1)
Shallower Hole
Figure
(2)