Re: KREG Pocket-Hole Jig 720PRO
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:55 pm
I've been putting the jig together and well I'm not to happy. There are a couple of things having to do with those fold out tool holders. There is a part called the dock adapter that has two logo looking pins that are undercut so when you mount them they should slide into a locking position. One side works OK the other side was a real pain to get to the locking position. After a few on and off operations it better but still requires something to pry it over into the locking position and then to the unlock position. Not a good engineering solution in my opinion.
Then after you get them mounted you engage the hinges, they are a thin plastic and I don't see them lasting long. Plus now you might have to slide those locking parts with the tool containers attached..... and once you add things to the tool compartments this is asking for failure. And yes you do need to remove the containers in order to flip the jig to horizontal drilling. And yes you may have to take those hinges apart on a regular bases, so good luck with all of this.
The second issue is there is no grips/feet on the jig so you will have to clamp it. They provide a screw clamp that fits in one of the tool holders. It has to be screwed in to fit, then you have to expand the clamp to fit the bench you are clamping to. Once done you have to again screw it in to fit in the compartment. You do have the option of mounting it to board which is what I did with my K4 jig. Of course you will have to be unmounted to flip over to the other position........ which has no mounting holes.......
I have also heard that the K4 and K5 will be dropped from the product line. If you want one of those then you might find some deal before they are gone.
The good news is that this has some good features over the K4, mainly that you don't have to try and reach around to clamp larger panels, and the clamping system is a couple of steps better being self-adjusting for the most part.
Had I know about the hinges and lego parts I might have opted for the none pro kit. But now that I have it I'll live with it. And I am looking forward to actually using the jig this spring.
Ed
Then after you get them mounted you engage the hinges, they are a thin plastic and I don't see them lasting long. Plus now you might have to slide those locking parts with the tool containers attached..... and once you add things to the tool compartments this is asking for failure. And yes you do need to remove the containers in order to flip the jig to horizontal drilling. And yes you may have to take those hinges apart on a regular bases, so good luck with all of this.
The second issue is there is no grips/feet on the jig so you will have to clamp it. They provide a screw clamp that fits in one of the tool holders. It has to be screwed in to fit, then you have to expand the clamp to fit the bench you are clamping to. Once done you have to again screw it in to fit in the compartment. You do have the option of mounting it to board which is what I did with my K4 jig. Of course you will have to be unmounted to flip over to the other position........ which has no mounting holes.......
I have also heard that the K4 and K5 will be dropped from the product line. If you want one of those then you might find some deal before they are gone.
The good news is that this has some good features over the K4, mainly that you don't have to try and reach around to clamp larger panels, and the clamping system is a couple of steps better being self-adjusting for the most part.
Had I know about the hinges and lego parts I might have opted for the none pro kit. But now that I have it I'll live with it. And I am looking forward to actually using the jig this spring.
Ed