The Kreg Company wants to BAN this video (DIY Pocket Hole Jig)

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You won’t believe how easily you can make your own DIY Pocket hole jig! If you can borrow a kreg pocket hole jig from a friend, you can easily make your own for very little money! This pocket hole but is very easy and fast to make. You also don’t need special tools to make this pocket hole jig! You don’t even need a pocket hole drill bit to make this! This step by step DIY project was specifically requested by one of my subscribers. I have been watching videos on pocket hole jigs for a while and most of them can be kinda complicated or cost too much to make. You won’t be disappointed with this build!
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@bobbylibertini Жыл бұрын

One of the best advertisements I've ever seen to prompt me to buy a Kreg jig. :)

@brandonb6164 2 жыл бұрын

I love these projects! The kind that save $15 and only take 4.5 hours and 3 trips to the hardware store and 2 cuts on my hand to complete! ;)

@jockojohn3294 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the new cordless drill you knocked off the benchtop that landed perfectly on a piece of 6" steel I Beam that cracked the case open beyond repair, and the expensive dinner you had to buy for the misses cause, the epoxy you mixed tipped over and dripped on a piece of scrap, I mean, a hand carved bowl her father made.......so you could save a few bucks on a simple jig......

@powerups5434 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing LOL

@brandonb6164 2 жыл бұрын

@@jockojohn3294 lmaoooo

@rrmin36 2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention 6000 dollars worth of power tools and shop gear... :-)

@bonesshed. 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@jesse1136 2 жыл бұрын

These DIY videos are great. I'm going to go buy a Kreg jig and make my own jig today! I'm l about saving money on overpriced tools. If you have a video of how to make a drill using a drill, I'll be all set.

@trig 2 жыл бұрын

I cant believe I didn't think to use non hardened steel pipe, what was I thinking?

@SupernovaSmith 2 жыл бұрын

I love DIY videos but for the layman like me it would be more expensive to buy all his tools to make the kreg jig than it would be just to buy a kreg jig.

@DelphineTheWorstBladeEver 2 жыл бұрын

@@SupernovaSmith Whoosh

@Fattony6666 2 жыл бұрын

with one Kreg jig you can make hundreds of DIY jigs

@UrbanCha0s 2 жыл бұрын

LMFAO. Yep Kreg Jigs will be seeing a pump in sales whilst you all go out buying one. To then just make a wooden copy.....REALLY>

@JoeA1974 2 жыл бұрын

It depends on your hourly rate. Their jig doesn't cost me as much as the time to make one would and many others likely are in a similar situation. It is a nice custom jig though. 👍

@john-paulsilke893 2 жыл бұрын

For sure. Probably not as good or precise as the original but still worth more because custom and beautiful. A beautiful tool that feels good to use is always better.

@rogeronslow1498 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but if you do it over the weekend it won't cost you anything.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@platinumsky845 2 жыл бұрын

@@rogeronslow1498 it costs time, the question is whether that time is worth that much to you.

@Josef_R 2 жыл бұрын

@JoeA1974 Who pays you when you are not at work? My hourly rate is $7000 an hour ($10,000 on weekends), but I' can't find who to submit the bill to.

@odiesclips7621 2 жыл бұрын

Here's a little tip. You may wish to relieve your deep drilling a few times (back the bit out) instead trying to horse the bit all the way through in one stroke. Minimizes tear out, and your bit won't dull so quickly. (Retired machinist)

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@watcher3774 2 жыл бұрын

Also, drill speed and down pressure are important to keep in mind. Learning to sharpen bits on a bench grinder saves lots of money. Back cuts were hardest to learn for me personally. (Retired welder who worked many years in machine shops)

@kick2299 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. The way he drills is savage!

@1023Blessed 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Makes sense!

@chrissimon8368 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, good advice, that should be a no-brainer. Otherwise, the drill flutes become clogged and there will eventually be nowhere for the cut material to go. It packs together causing friction and heat.

@sebforay 2 жыл бұрын

so you need a Kreg's pocket hole jig to make your own pocket hole jig?... that's funny

@craigtravisfehr 2 жыл бұрын

Man! It is pretty funny made me laugh

@patrickarchuleta9594 2 жыл бұрын

If you have one on hand use it hello

@jussttg 2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickarchuleta9594 in that case why the f u need to spend all that time for DIY jig... Just use the orginal 🤣🤣

@andrewshedron425 2 жыл бұрын

And I do believe he spent more on the epoxy and pipe than what the Kreg jig cost. Oh, and you still need to buy the drill bit. If you wanna waste money, time, and brain cells then this is your guy.

@allfiveandthedog5343 2 жыл бұрын

You borrow a buddies to make your own duh...👍

@hootinouts 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Kreg jig kit years ago and I love it. It is very well designed and a lot of thought obviously went into the initial development. My only regret is that I didn't think of it first (lol). My background is in tool and die and I must say that the Kreg company has some really good talent.

@xanderzb 11 ай бұрын

Their engineering is excellent, but definitely built to a price point. As for me, personally, I’d gladly pay a little more for more rigid materials, in their saw guides ! But the drill jigs are perfectly satisfactory in my experience.

@bloodgain 2 жыл бұрын

"If you have access to a pocket hole jig, you can build this non-adjustable jig for half the cost of a commercial one, but without the drill bit or any other extras the commercial one would come with, which will cost you the difference, anyway." Yeah, I don't think Kreg wants to ban this video. You're generating new customers for them. 😉 There are useful techniques to learn from this, of course, and if you needed a spare temporary jig for some reason in a pinch and had the materials to make it, sure. And it's good to remember that you can and should make most of the jigs you need. But really, just buy an off-brand pocket hole jig or wait for a sale. Ditto for a dowel jig -- the commercial ones are going to have features for usability and precision that are going to be worth a few bucks more.

@Stellarffxi 2 жыл бұрын

exactly what i was thinking.. lol

@ethanwatters8704 2 жыл бұрын

I demand a solution to a problem that doesn't exist!

@NumberOneDragon 2 жыл бұрын

With 2.5 million views on this video, I don’t think he really cares.

@shpensive 2 жыл бұрын

u mad cause you got baited

@julietphillips1991 3 жыл бұрын

If it's just for looks, it's looking good, if it's for function, it's looking good too! Glad you didn't burn down the shop!

@DIYMAN 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that! There was lots of smoke with that chop saw going through the metal and wood, but it saved so much time. Lol

@charliewestern8962 3 жыл бұрын

“How to create a pocket hole jig with a pocket hole jig”

@DIYMAN 3 жыл бұрын

That is an accurate title

@pavellelyukh5272 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYMAN thanks you convinced me not to build it myself and just buy the $30 jig

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

No problem. It’s worth spending the money. It’s easily the most used tool in my shop

@tippyjo5850 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@genehasenbuhler2594 2 жыл бұрын

Of course they do- this is where the idea came from in the first place, my grandfather had a jig exactly like this he made himself before I was even born!

@edwardgensheimer6640 2 жыл бұрын

That was nice basic jig. I have seen a couple others made and you are right they go way into elaborate detail to make the jig. Yours was the simplest one I have seen, good job.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That was the whole point. I’ve watched so many of these made and there was way too much detail involved and most of them required a drill press which I don’t have, so I wanted to attack it from a different angle

@alexfrederick9019 2 жыл бұрын

Gluing something tacky to the bottom, grippy rubber, 200+ grit sandpaper, etc is a useful addition. A depth setting end cap works well too if you only use that particular jig for a certain width of material and have more for others . If you use pocket holes a lot, specifically in one type of lumber you may want to build a stationary pocket hole station with a dedicated drill.

@bawxofchawclets4836 2 жыл бұрын

this video convinced me to just buy a pocket hole jig

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

😂 it’s definitely worth the extra $20

@WolfieLovesDaddy 2 жыл бұрын

Yep I think I'll just get a K5 so I at least look like I know what I'm doing. I had to watch this just to see how dumb and a waste of time this is.

@dabrack9350 3 ай бұрын

I really like that you showed us what you were building and explained the steps. Most of these videos show us a lot of measuring and cutting with no context.

@charliesekers1553 2 жыл бұрын

oh gosh this brings back memories. I made my third pocket hole jig in a similar way, truth be told, I made my second pocket hole jig like this. My third one I made using the second one. The first one is still my favourite though, I like the way it works better.

@_ClericalError_ 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't want to have a jig to start with, the incline is 15 degrees. :) Other improvements might be to instead using the pipe, use drill bushings, which are hardened on the inside for this purpose. Drill press if you have one, even a small one, will make getting the 15 degree angles easy.

@johnprimerano534 2 жыл бұрын

It s 40 for a jig which includes bits, If thats too much you probably can t afford the wood.

@chaos.corner 2 жыл бұрын

It actually wears very little on the bushings. I made a plastic one with copper inserts and there was so little wear in use that when I printed one for thinner wood, I didn't even bother with the bushings.

@daddydawg1902 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnprimerano534 Not everyone can afford the higher prices for all these jigs and this young Man took the time to tell us exactly HOW to make our OWN! Overall it may cost the same but the parts don't have to be bought all at one time. Why not Leave a LINK for some of YOUR Ideas John? ...

@MikeStavola 2 жыл бұрын

I got my pocket hole jig from Lidl. Works great. Same with the doweling jig. I'm not a Craftsman, but I need to build multiple built-ins and bookcases for my house.

@ralphbrunjes6338 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased hasedthe same one as you and found it very good , and a hell of a lot cheaper. I like the look of the Greg jigs but they are so expensive.

@creedsixteen891 2 жыл бұрын

I made my own out of 3/4 and 1” aluminum in 1992. Still have it. Haven’t used it for years. Looks good on a shelf.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. I’d like to make a metal one as well

@LILK0NA 2 жыл бұрын

I bought an aluminum jig in 1992, it looks exactly like the Kreg jig.

@RobB-vz2vo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing us DIYers how to make this useful jig. I shared this video with a friend of mine who is in the trade and does stuff like this professionally. He said that he's going to buy the genuine Kreg Jig and pass the info to his work peers. He said that they will be interested in the jig as well. So that's a big win for DIYers and Kreg.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You’re welcome!

@rogerwhiting9310 2 жыл бұрын

You opened yourself right up for internet self haters. It doesnt take long to see just how many haters just cant stand watching you be happy to pass on your build. Obviously you could build one of these without a pattern to follow. Which one is MUCH cooler....the blue plastic or the handmade walnut one? Its gorgeous...and everyone knows how to make our own gorgeous one now also. Haters will always hate.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger! I appreciate that!

@IamFormaggio 2 жыл бұрын

making this video about being banned is what brings out negative comments. It borders on click bait.

@rogerwhiting9310 2 жыл бұрын

@@IamFormaggio I dont disagree that its a bit overstated. The fact that the haters have to pounce on it is another story.

@jackiedixon5076 2 жыл бұрын

I went to my hardware store and purchased the Kreg pocket hole jig to make your jig. After I purchased wood and a table saw and glue and built a workshop. As I was building the jig, it occured to me, instead of building the jig, I could just use the Kreg jig I had purchased earlier. Nice table saw and workshop for sale. Thanks for the video. While I was at my supply store I purchased a huge box of nails. When started to build the shop, I noticed the head was on the wrong side of the nail. Took them back and the clerk said they were for the other side of the building. Live and learn, I guess.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@peoasdosdsdas 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I had the same experience

@XanthusBarnabas 2 жыл бұрын

I recommend making several of these; it's good to have a backup (or two, or three) because there's always someone on the job site who just might "borrow" your brand new pocket hole jig, or possibly your entire tool kit of jigs🙄, insurance only covers soooo much. Thanks for the video, keep up the great work...love the Squatch...!

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea! I’ve definitely got friends like that. Lol. Thanks!

@hopefilledsinner3911 2 жыл бұрын

Alternatively you could drill vertically and cut the timber to suit with a table saw.

@shpensive 2 жыл бұрын

smart

@MrKen-wy5dk 2 жыл бұрын

Let's see....All I need is $1,000 of shop tools and I can build a jig that costs $50 from KREG. Got it. Thanks!

@misterfee6467 2 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@Joe_Bandit 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could even build other things with the same tools

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I plan to build a dowel joinery jig with the leftover parts

@JD-jc2is 2 жыл бұрын

You need parts from a pocket hole jig to build a pocket hole jig. got it.

@tathagatatathagata3238 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen diy pocket hole jig and talked with the man who made it. After finishing with it he bought cheep Chinese one only for 18 holes because diy wasn’t convenient, so kreg doesn’t want to ban anything, they have more orders than they can supply

@jimborambo958 Жыл бұрын

Yup I bought one and returned it after I was done! Thanks!

@daddydawg1902 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time for this DIY MAN. Very precise and well put together. These type of videos help a LOT of People... Beginners AND PROs.. If you shut your mind to new Ideas then you NEVER Progress beyond what you ARE TODAY! Thanks again

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I totally agree. That’s how we find new and better ways of doing things. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!

@CeeJayThe13th 2 жыл бұрын

"That's OK though, I'll just leave it" is my philosophy for pretty much everything.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@drophammer776 2 жыл бұрын

This is great to see you share this. I made one a few years ago as I couldn't afford the $80 kit. Had a nice wide vice clamp to hold to piece and been using it since.

@nemo227 2 жыл бұрын

That's the key thing. Many people may not be near a store to buy the manufactured item or they may have an immediate need for the item or sometimes the cost is a real strain on their ability to buy it. Every business, every industry, grows and improves when individuals innovate. Sometimes a DIY project becomes a new business for the DIYer.

@billynomates920 2 жыл бұрын

$80 for that thing? like clerical error says: get a drill press! sure amazon can do you one for $80.🙂

@stevespeltz9785 2 жыл бұрын

I needed a chuckle. Thanks

@Johnconno Жыл бұрын

Brutal workmanship.

@dundeeecroc 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I just made one yesterday... works GREAT!!!

@DIYMAN 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! You’re welcome!

@_Common_Logic_ 2 жыл бұрын

My jig was MIA in a stack of moving boxes... I was making new cabinet frames for a laundry area, and decided to take a chance on a Harbor Freight version (I know), hoping it would at least last the duration of my project... I bought the full sized jig (not the pocket jig) and I was Blown away! This thing is beautifully machined from aluminum with steel (possibly stainless) inserts, it's fully adjustable, it clamps your stock securely in place for you, it's bench (or board) mountable, it's every bit as accurate as my Kreg, offers multiple angles for varying board thicknesses and is IMO easier to adjust than the Kreg. I've made custom face frames and paneled doors for the entire home, including living room built-ins.... All out of hard Maple and some Oak, along with various other projects. This jig is still as good as day#1 (4 years ago), with the exception of having to buy a bit before about a year ago. I was going to link the item here and to my surprise, (possibly due to recent tariffs or supply chain issues), H.F. has raised the price DRAMATICALLY from what I paid a few years back... But given the choice, I'd STILL opt for the HF aluminum TOOL over Kreg's overpriced injection molded plastic block. Yeah, I'm going to make a pocket version in cherry, just because... But if you're going to buy one. Check out HF... I won't judge you. ;-)

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to look at these

@the_car_guy5915 2 жыл бұрын

Finally someone else who likes Harbor Freight tools.

@_Common_Logic_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@the_car_guy5915 - Let's not get carried away😂... HF can save you in a pinch, maybe let you grab a tool that you don't use often, and sometimes lure you into buying that tool that you wish you hadn't... But they DO have some hidden gems within the rows of shiny disposable stuff... Add the 20% discount coupon or even better yet, the driveway sales, and you'd need to be a real tool snob to not give their versions a try. I've had great luck with their floor jacks, shop presses, and the bar clamps are an absolute NO-BRAINER at that price when you need 10 or 20 of them... At the same time, I've nearly bled-out at my rural property due to a shattered Chinese cut-off wheel... Upon testing two of the remaining wheels (upon the removal of my stitches), I'll just say "be careful" with what you buy. Usually you get EXACTLY what you pay for... But sometimes you really do find a winner.😉

@JacobKnightRiderShop 2 жыл бұрын

I think hf did away with coupons for 20% and up ?

@_Common_Logic_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@JacobKnightRiderShop - 😯 It's official... The world is going to shi...

@frankmartinmillworks2356 2 жыл бұрын

I've been a carpenter for 40 yrs, and I appreciate all the company's like Kreg that make great products for us. Good for them if they made a lot of money they deserve it. I've made a lot of great jigs over the years thanks to the help of experienced carpenters who pass them along. I'm not much for recreating what is already available by great companies like Kreg. I like to use their products to create great things. No offense by any means...

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the honest feedback Frank. I also love Kregs stuff. I didn’t mean anything by the video. I just wanted to have some fun

@carolewarner101 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I kinda feel the same way. A basic Kreg pocket hole jig only costs $30. $30 doesn't even cover your time and materials to make this. And after all that it's only set up for 1 by material rather than the adjustable feature for other board thicknesses the Kreg jig offers. I sincerely doubt Kreg wasting any time worrying about trying to ban your video bro...just sayin.

@paulweston8184 2 жыл бұрын

If you've been a carpenter for 40 yrs and started using pocket holes... what went wrong? Obviously using a rabbet or dovetail, dowel joint, or even just a simple glue up is going to be more reliable and stronger then a flimsy pocket joint. I can't imagine that you don't already know by now how to make them after 40 years unless you're just a framer. Why switch to pocket holes? Any seasoned carpenter unless he is shilling a video on youtube would scoff at the sight of a pocket hole jig. Weakest joint imo.

@terryboot7777 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulweston8184 Just a framer.😄

@TadTheTinker 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulweston8184 1st. After 40 years he knows something you obviously haven't learned. "Right connection for the project at hand." Your opinion is that they are the weakest type of connection. And if you dont use them correctly, they are. Find 'Stumpy Nubs' and '731 Woodworking' here on KZfaq. There is a best use scenario for every type of connection. Learn that and maybe you won't be so offensive to a 40 year woodworking veteran.

@darleneredden3251 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial on pocket hole jigs. I have a single hole jig and would love to have a multi hole jig. Now I can make one!

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Have fun building it!

@p_radu6507 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 Good "Mike Oxlong" prank this one! The "Jenna Tolls" part made me laugh hard :))))

@DM-sg3cj 2 жыл бұрын

The Kreg Company probably doesn't even know this video exist.

@joebob7344 2 жыл бұрын

Kreg likes the rip off video because you need to purchace one to build one that will end up in the trash because it is not accurate.

@502undergroundmedia6 2 жыл бұрын

Big companies like them takes great ideas from honest folks like us and will change it ever so slightly to steal the credit and monetary gains owed to for our ideas and ingenuity. All they know how to do is harass you with lawyers and the threats off losing everything. Start your own LLC’s and put everything in it’s name’s. If you don’t own it then they can’t take it from you. They play with a stacked deck so why play the same way.

@reversegiraffe8774 2 жыл бұрын

Something tells me that kreg could care less 🤣 good idea but, I'll just keep buying kregs. Gotta buy one to make this anyways.

@redgreen5831 2 жыл бұрын

Cool man, great video. Thank you!

@xanderzb 11 ай бұрын

While I’m definitely DIY guy, and while the thought of copying one of these did occur to me, I ended up just buying the 320 kit because it comes with a clamp adaptor, step drill bit, drill stop, long square drive bit, thickness gauge/allen wrench, 40 screws, the 3-part jig itself (two single-jigs and a spacer) - all in a decent case that keeps everything together. All in all it’s more than paid back the $40 ten-fold.

@jessevennard2640 2 жыл бұрын

Nice trick. To make it without the Kreg jig, drill your holes straight in a bigger block. Measure the angles and cut the block accordingly. Good stuff.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jesse

@jessegraves9218 2 жыл бұрын

That’s actually a great idea.

@jafinch78 2 жыл бұрын

I already own a Kreg Jig though you got me thinking for the single version... I'm going to build one. Probably would really piss Kreg off is making a 3D printed version and using the metal insert. Thanks for sharing!

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Lol, yeah, I’m sure they don’t appreciate us using their stuff to make our own. It could be very handy to make your own with a 3D printer! Maybe I need to make an investment 🤔

@petermiddo 2 жыл бұрын

Please let me know when and where you've uploaded your design files. I've got a 3D printer on my Christmas list....

@jafinch78 2 жыл бұрын

@@petermiddo Don't forget to remind us again maybe in two months... since is getting closer to the totally indoors projects when I tend to work on the 3D print designs and a few others electronics related... other than shoveling snow.

@petermiddo 2 жыл бұрын

@@jafinch78 sounds like a plan! Although, it my summer, and that means beach weather.

@petermiddo 2 жыл бұрын

@@jafinch78 unless I get to it first. My 3d Printer arrived on New Years Eve (our wedding anniversary, so yeah, happy wedding anniversary to me!) I'd love to know the OD on the metal tube you've used.

@CreativeIdeasMaker 2 жыл бұрын

We enjoy seeing your work and we are happy to see and support our channel ...💙

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that!

@michaelweymouth4015 2 жыл бұрын

Every high school wood shop and adult Ed classes should have this as their 1st project to have for life.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@jeremyhelton1261 2 жыл бұрын

I think you’re doing a great job dude. Just by watching you do what you did I have figured out how to make that jig without using or buying the Craig jig. So thank you and I’ll these other people that have nothing better to do than criticize you for having some intelligence and taking the initiative to try to figure out how to do something for yourself obviously are very bored. Good job bro keep it up

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy! I appreciate that!

@stephendullea5307 2 жыл бұрын

He didn't do the figuring, KREG did. Not hating on him for making it, just for advertising the plagiarized design on here for the clicks, ego, $$, or whatever.

@fredberger3155 2 жыл бұрын

My hobby is repairing stringed instruments, and I use traditional hide glues as well as modern synthetic "white" glue. When I do some cabinet making, I use 15 minute fast drying glue and just butt and clamp the joints together. Rarely have I had a joint failure (perhaps never . . .). That may seem sacrilegious to some but the truth is twofold; if you're gluing and screwing a joint together, the screw holds absolutely nothing when the glue has dried - it's all about the glue. Secondly, we no longer need all the fancy joints used when our ancestors only had access to weaker hide glues; they needed these various joints to increase the surface area of the joint since they were working with inferior glues. Today's synthetic glues are very effective, creating a bond that is often stronger than the wood material itself. No need to complicate things.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That’s cool! Yeah, the glue we have these days is ridiculous. I still like to use the pocket holes because it makes for really tight fits. Thanks for the comment!

@davidprocopio9021 2 жыл бұрын

I've done some woodwork, but I'm not much. I thought that I couldn't really make a nice piece because I didn't have any specialized joining tools. What you just said makes a lot of sense to me. I think I may have to reevaluate what projects I try. Thanks!

@ianbelletti6241 2 жыл бұрын

Although the glue is stronger, there are reasons to still use screws. For example: parts that you cannot securely clamp or add sufficient weight to during the curing process or pieces that will be subjected to forces that will cause eventual glue failure. Glue works but is not optimum for all situations nor are screws. Sometimes you use both for the advantages each gives you.

@fredberger3155 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidprocopio9021 You can make a nice piece without specialized joint tools. As mentioned, I've butted together two pieces of wood and, well glued and clamped, created joints that never failed. However, there are those that would criticize that practice since it just seems too simple and not emotionally appealing. The alternative is to use very simple rabbet joints (my favorite is the overlap rabbet, especially for drawers) which is all you'll ever need. Get a good router, master one or two of the simplest joints, use modern synthetic glues, and you can build whatever you want.

@fredberger3155 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianbelletti6241 Sure, as you know clamping can be complex and can need 5 hands at one time. I'll sometimes use an air nailer to secure pieces together - once that is done I can either clamp for extra pressure or just leave it. Screws? If the glue fails then screws are better than nothing . . . but something has gone wrong somewhere. My father was truly a master cabinet maker, apprenticed in Germany, and at the time that he was taught, it was unheard of to have any metal in the workpiece whatsoever, it was all glues. Of course it's the same with the instruments that I work on, so I probably exhibit an unfair bias on this subject.

@evalaviva 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills. I think you are a proficient teacher. This video is very helpful. I’m just learning about pocket Jigs and what they are used for.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed this video!

@jondrew55 2 жыл бұрын

So you have to buy a pocket hole jig to make a DIY one? Brilliant!

@jonruehle9186 2 жыл бұрын

Next time, scuff the external surface of the pipe with sandpaper, then wipe it down with lacquer thinner. Apply epoxy and slide it into the jig.

@PaulMurrayCanberra 2 жыл бұрын

I think it might be way easier to 3d-print one of these. A parametric STL design would allow you to specify dimensions to get exactly the jig you need. You'd still want the metal sleeve, tho.

@utubewillyman 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I did. There are free STL files on Thingiverse. I even modeled my own version. You can use a copper pipe fitting for the sleeve.

@wh1teafr1ca 2 жыл бұрын

@@utubewillyman Or McMaster and buy some proper drill bushings that will last for a long time.

@paladain55 2 жыл бұрын

@@wh1teafr1ca drill bushings are better. Will be more accurate and last forever. We have used them at work and they are within like +- 0.1* even after a year and thousands of drills lol

@Ulsaf 2 жыл бұрын

now that's a good idea

@FlashPaperGrind 2 жыл бұрын

Or just buy the R3 jig - you can't 3D print the drill bit, drive bit, drill bushings or the clamp.

@robmarshallofficial 5 ай бұрын

Very informative. Thank you

@rollymarasiganreyes4950 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive... Thanks for sharing my friend. Nice pocket jig

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ChristopherSalisburySalz 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool! I wouldn't be threatened if I was Kreg though. The jig you are coping is relatively cheap, probably not more than what you spent in materials making this one. The Kreg one comes with the drill and stop ring too which are crucial to using the pocket hole jig. All-in-all I don't see many people wanting to go this route even if they know they can.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! You are right, i still use my Kreg all the time

@valkyriefrost5301 2 жыл бұрын

A very true. At this time, DIY MAN has over 1.6 MM views on this video. So, not only has this been entertaining to watch for us, but he's made some nice pocket change to boot.

@markmengelkamp1392 2 жыл бұрын

@Valkyrie Frost And there's nothing wrong with that. I am now trying to discover a way to monetize a video of my own. Now, where did I put my camera...

@dbrunsrtrom 2 жыл бұрын

Kreg should sponsor this guy because he's going to sell a lot of jigs for them. I personally decided around :50 that I was far too lazy to make my own jig and decided to just spend the money to buy the real thing.

@FlashPaperGrind 2 жыл бұрын

He spent more than double what the jig actually costs. This video was a sad clickbait cry for attention, nothing more.

@robertnoel7111 2 жыл бұрын

The heck with Kregg. Pocket holes were around long before Kregg. Most good cabinetmakers made their own jigs for pocket holes among many other things

@carlcampbell3935 2 жыл бұрын

L9i

@msk3905 2 жыл бұрын

But why make one when I company has them fairly cheap, they work excellent, easy to use and last?

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Mainly for fun, but I will also probably build a pocket hole station with it eventually too

@brplatten1273 2 жыл бұрын

That's that's actually genius I've had two of them the Craig pocket hole jigs and both of them don't work this way at least I can make it work genius just genius thank you

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@marypatten9655 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video and the connection.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@MrSteeDoo 2 жыл бұрын

I could see making one perhaps 6" wide with three holes so you wouldn't have to shift the jig around so much if you were making drawers, for example.

@FlashPaperGrind 2 жыл бұрын

So, the Kreg K4/K5?

@MrSteeDoo 2 жыл бұрын

@@FlashPaperGrind No. The K5 looks to be around 3" wide. The time saving is ONE setup to get all three holes done on wider pieces.

@csonracsonra9962 2 жыл бұрын

You don't need the jig in order to make your own jig, you just need a little know-how of simple mathematics and use a milling machine or an angle finder with a drill press and make it out of solid aluminum if you like and sleeve the drill holes with drill bushings

@dawsie 2 жыл бұрын

This what I was think about myself, I went to buy one for my workshop buy here in Australia the price tag is way over the top for something that will be used a handful of times a year. So I decided to make my own jig and rather than make one with the holes next to each other I will make it to the width that I would like the finished holes to be set at. Having to unclamp it move it and re-clamping it to drill the next hole is wasting time so will base mine of the two diameters used in cabinet making and then I will have the one jig for two uses with no need for moving it with either width. In watching him making it then using it gave me the idea on how I will make mine so that it suits my needs. But I sure was not going to pay $45 AUS for a jug with just one hole in it that’s a lot of money for a hole 😳 as for the larger jig well that one is way out of my price range😹😹😹 I have some really nice ironbark tree off cuts can not get anything tuffer than that wood.😹😹

@eddrake5290 2 жыл бұрын

My thought also, oh damn I need a pocket hole jig to make a pocket hole jig...

@FlashPaperGrind 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah because so many people have milling machines. The cost of materials alone is more than what the Kreg R3 costs.

@austinbasiolli2705 2 жыл бұрын

Lol my kreg foreman is also great. Thank you kreg! My 520 jig also works pretty well.

@largolarry 2 жыл бұрын

In 50 years the Kreg jig will be just some plastic junk but your handmade one will be someone's treasured antique.

@richmonddias2699 2 жыл бұрын

In this part of the world, we drive a nail through as well as drill through slanting without even being aware of such a jig being in existence

@streetsbolt 2 жыл бұрын

Make this and put it in a prominent place in your workshop to impress your wood-working buddies. Hide the kreg jig for use when nobody is around.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly 😂

@BeADad2447 Жыл бұрын

Wow! You sand like flash! Awesome!

@DIYMAN Жыл бұрын

😂

@michaellauritsen5433 2 жыл бұрын

This guys friend that loaned him his Kreg Jig to make his own, what a sucker. His buddy spent $40 and got a Kreg Jig, drill bit with stop and sq driver.

@indigochild161 2 жыл бұрын

So, Lemme get this straight...You need two bought pockethole jigs to make one hand made pockethole jig? BRILLIANT... >-_

@thelifeofcollinrs6030 2 жыл бұрын

So, here’s a tip, just buy a $5 jig from harbor freight or somewhere like that. Cost on wood alone is saved. Also not really impressive if you have to use the pocket hole to make one….

@patchesdriftwood34 2 жыл бұрын

Now it’s time to get jiggy with it!

@fredchatham6680 2 жыл бұрын

I recalledl seeing something very similar to the Kregg jig in Harbor Freight catalogs about 20 +/- years ago , saw the first Kregg commercial. Went to Harbor Freight with an old catalog showing their version, he said they had to pull them off the shelves.

@Romero_Meyer_ZA 2 жыл бұрын

Needs Kreg Jig to build diy kreg jig 😂

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

It’s the ultimate “chicken or egg” scenario 😂

@djjinerson 2 жыл бұрын

Kreg is hilarious, we’re they really trying to get this video removed???? After watching all the steps I think most would rather go out and buy the jig. I don’t think kreg has anything to worry about, other then the countless competitors on Amazon offering all aluminum with steel guides at a cheaper price lol.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, they weren’t really trying to ban it. It’s just a bad joke. Yeah, the jig is definitely worth the purchase, but now I have two of them, and I will use the leftover steel tubing to make a dowel joinery jig. I just haven’t got around to making it yet.

@djjinerson 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYMAN I was gonna say that’s getting a little crazy 😂 good job though yours is definitely prettier

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, yeah, you never know 😂 thanks!

@maxgernand4321 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYMAN yes, it was a bad joke. You’ve joined the countless other KZfaqrs who think a sensational headline will bring you more viewers. If you’re a true professional, don’t make misleading headlines like this again.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the understanding. I plan on being very careful with my titles in the future

@youthandmuscle9509 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, DIY Dude. Great vid 👍

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks for watching!

@essextwo 2 жыл бұрын

woah... this actually is something i can use/build at home. Danke.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@williamwest5827 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll just buy one. Thus, respecting the company’s efforts on their design, manufacturing, distribution and jobs.

@chessboxtv 2 жыл бұрын

innovation belongs in the hands of the proletariat

@kennethvoller278 2 жыл бұрын

Or after a few tries, I drilled pocket holes freehand (almost perfectly) for years. It's not hard!

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@jessegraves9218 2 жыл бұрын

The more comments and action per video. = more loot. This man is actually quite clever. Kudos DIY Man.

@DARIVSARCHITECTVS 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Kreg jig. It works very well.

@robking6137 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't have a 3/8" tube laying around, find an auto engine parts supplier and ask for 3/8 iron valve guides in a length you can use. They are relatively cheap and made to fit a 1/2" hole with .002 press/interference fit.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had known that when I was making this lol

@robking6137 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYMAN I only know about them from being an engine machinist for years

@robking6137 2 жыл бұрын

They are usually around $2-3 each

@markv.7842 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYMAN You should look into drill bushings.

@indycustommade3568 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, I get it that this is primarily a video about making a video about how to make a jig. I went on the internet and found one for $12. I think the 1/2" metal pipe costs more than the jig. I did watch the whole video and saw you had 800k views so I think this was a win-win situation. Great job.

@diyonthefly Жыл бұрын

I thought this was going to be a tool hack to save me money... turns out the only hack in this video was the producer.

@ahyungrocks5509 8 ай бұрын

Kreg company should not ban this video. In fact, they should totally pay you big bucks to promote it. That way people know they are getting a heck of a deal on their tools. Can you imagine trying to make your own screwdriver out of raw materials? Anyhow, thank you for the video. I enjoyed it and found new appreciation for all the affordable tools we have today. 😄

@DIYMAN 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching

@erickjason9092 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for convincing me to buy one instead of making it. If you factor in time, it hardly seems worth it to make on of your own.

@mohammedrahman8744 2 жыл бұрын

Its just makes more sense to buy one than spend all that time and money which probably aint much cheaper

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That is probably true. Lol, but it’s not nearly as much fun

@paintball4908 2 жыл бұрын

Not as good looking either.

@Feroce2003 2 жыл бұрын

I bought it and I am very happy they invented it.

@panosk3254 2 жыл бұрын

If I had all these tools I would build myself a spaceship !!! lol !!! Great work gongrats !!!

@court2379 2 жыл бұрын

Just drill two holes straight thru a block and then rip the 15° angle on the side of it afterward. Then you don't need one to begin with.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

That could work

@michaelrogers8554 2 жыл бұрын

or rip off the store

@mikedsutube 2 жыл бұрын

Cool idea and beautiful work! However...if people are trying to DIY something, then they most likely don't have those tools to make this. So showing how to make this without the kregg, with a skill saw and hack saw would be more impressive.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that! And I also appreciate the valuable feedback

@mikedsutube 2 жыл бұрын

I liked this for a business standpoint. A little labor with scrap material to hand out tools to the employees is always appreciated. Never know when you'll need something or more than one!

@LjusHuvud85 2 жыл бұрын

intresting , i will subscribe. this might come really handy for my canvas frames.

@vorahstory8528 2 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@adamshaw2081 2 жыл бұрын

Step 1 in making a DIY Kreg hole Jig - Go buy a Kreg Hole Jig Step 2 - realise you now have a Kreg Hole Jig so end video. Step 3 - sit and think about the fact Kreg don’t want this video banned they actually love it and sales have shot up. !! Thanks Kreg salesman 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

@domsavatta 2 жыл бұрын

next up, how to make your own saw stop table saw..

@seetheworldfrommyharley 2 жыл бұрын

If Kreg wanted it banned it already would be...most people's time is worth more than time spent trying to make one (in their thinking) just work an extra hour of overtime. Nice job though 😊

@michaelschwartz8922 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome

@mrgreeneggs6191 2 жыл бұрын

hole jigs have been around for a long time. my grandfather had one in the 70's

@christopherberberena5991 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work, but I highly doubt this is going to bankrupt Kreg.

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Probably not

@frankshannon3235 2 жыл бұрын

The Kreg Mini is only $15 and includes the bit and stop collar. You could buy it and use it to make this jig and then just keep it. And whenever you want to drill pocket holes you could grab the Mini and make them. That way your jig would never wear out. Sorry but this whole thing doesn't seem to make any sense. It's going to cost $6 for the pipe. It's going to cost at least $6 for the step drill and collar. We're already at $14?

@stanleyskrzypek5255 2 жыл бұрын

Very Good Video......You Explain and show so well....even I can make one....GOOD JOB!....

@DIYMAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stanley

@davidmurray9193 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooh I have some scraps to make this .....cool thanks

@jamaicatrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

The real version of the thing you made costs $30. You spent more than $30 on the parts to make the fake one.. not to mention the hours of time it took you to make it. It reminds me of Ritz Crackers "Mock Apple Pie" recipe. The amount of crackers it took to make a fake apple pie cost 10 times as much as real apples, so why would anybody make a fake pie?

@propellerhead2000 2 жыл бұрын

but the video got two million views 😉

@jamaicatrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

@@propellerhead2000 true, which is weird because I doubt they have sold more than a few thousand of those Kreg jigs.

@penguin12902 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamaicatrumpet are you kidding? Everyone i know has one in their tool box. They're inexpensive, and they work great.

@jamaicatrumpet 2 жыл бұрын

@@penguin12902 a lot of people don't even own a HAMMER! but the main point I was making is that it is not worth the time and expense to be attempting to make home-made jigs. The real one's are not that expensive.

@penguin12902 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamaicatrumpet I agree with that. Just buy the Kreg, but I bet Kreg sells a buttload of these things.