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  • jussi
    Veteran Member
    • Jan 2007
    • 2162

    New Kreg jig

    Looks like they're incorporating the new clamps.



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  • pelligrini
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 4217
    • Fort Worth, TX
    • Craftsman 21829

    #2
    That looks pretty cool. Not having to adjust the clamp screw would be nice. For those that don't have the front side clamp, it would be very welcome.

    They should have incorporated a way to attach the stops in the extension wings.
    Erik

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    • gsmittle
      Veteran Member
      • Aug 2004
      • 2784
      • St. Louis, MO, USA.
      • BT 3100

      #3
      Originally posted by pelligrini
      That looks pretty cool. Not having to adjust the clamp screw would be nice. For those that don't have the front side clamp, it would be very welcome.

      They should have incorporated a way to attach the stops in the extension wings.
      I have the K3? K4? with the front clamp handle. It's very nice not to reach around/over the work to operate the clamp.

      I don't remember the last time I used the stop. The extension wings are a good idea.

      Just checked the Kreg site: it says the jig comes with a stop, but in the pic it looks like a separate piece.

      g.
      Last edited by gsmittle; 07-24-2013, 01:41 PM. Reason: Info from Kreg site.
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      • LCHIEN
        Internet Fact Checker
        • Dec 2002
        • 20913
        • Katy, TX, USA.
        • BT3000 vintage 1999

        #4
        That's pretty cool. I thought they discontinued the previous front clamp handle version (k3MS?) because they ran ran afoul of someones patent and would not pay royalties. I guess they either came to agreement on royalties or some kind of license (maybe bought the patent). Self adjusting clamp also seems like a great idea. In my mind these keep Kreg as the leader for Pocket joint jigs.
        Last edited by LCHIEN; 07-24-2013, 05:41 PM.
        Loring in Katy, TX USA
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        • Ed62
          The Full Monte
          • Oct 2006
          • 6022
          • NW Indiana
          • BT3K

          #5
          That looks like another winner from Kreg. I like it a lot.

          Ed
          Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

          For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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          • annunaki
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2008
            • 610
            • White Springs, Florida
            • 21829, BT3100, 2-BT3000(15amp)

            #6
            'Tried to find it on Amazon, but NG. Guess it's too new.
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            • LinuxRandal
              Veteran Member
              • Feb 2005
              • 4889
              • Independence, MO, USA.
              • bt3100

              #7
              Originally posted by annunaki
              'Tried to find it on Amazon, but NG. Guess it's too new.

              Since it isn't September yet (when the webpage says they are shipping).
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              • BigguyZ
                Veteran Member
                • Jul 2006
                • 1818
                • Minneapolis, MN
                • Craftsman, older type w/ cast iron top

                #8
                Oh, I want one.

                I already have the front handle clamp version, but I hate adjusting it every time I change thicknesses. Not sure I'd pay $140 just for that, unless I can find a buyer for my old one first.

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                • LCHIEN
                  Internet Fact Checker
                  • Dec 2002
                  • 20913
                  • Katy, TX, USA.
                  • BT3000 vintage 1999

                  #9
                  Originally posted by BigguyZ
                  Oh, I want one.

                  I already have the front handle clamp version, but I hate adjusting it every time I change thicknesses. Not sure I'd pay $140 just for that, unless I can find a buyer for my old one first.
                  Sell it quick while it's still current... in Sept it will be another model and a few features older.
                  Loring in Katy, TX USA
                  If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
                  BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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                  • chopnhack
                    Veteran Member
                    • Oct 2006
                    • 3779
                    • Florida
                    • Ryobi BT3100

                    #10
                    Never knew what a pocket hole screw was before Kreg starting advertising them some years ago. They certainly have their place and are quite useful. More importantly IMO is that they opened a new way of joining construction materials in tight places that I would have never have thought of before ;-)
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