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rockies
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# Posted: 18 May 2016 07:33pm
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This is a great system for making cabinets.
https://www.kregtool.com/store/c26/pocket-hole-machinery/p322/foreman-pocket-hole-mac hine/
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bldginsp
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# Posted: 18 May 2016 08:12pm
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You'd need to make a lot of face frames to justify the expense of a tool like this, one cabin's worth of cabinets wouldn't be worth it. There are smaller less expensive jigs that do the same thing, but not so conveniently or quickly as this setup. I'll probably use a dowel jig for mine, but that is a more time consuming route.
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Rdkng07
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# Posted: 19 May 2016 11:54pm
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Hey that's pretty cool, I would agree though, it's pretty expensive. Why not build your case work correctly. Reference Ernest Joyce Encyclopedia of Furniture Making.
If folks don't have the talent of time to do it right then find someone who does. Those aren't good joints. Besides, after a little practice a proper joint is relatively fast and easy to make.
cheers
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 20 May 2016 12:52am
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I don't have one but I have used one. Theydowork. I made face frames for workshop cabinets. The frames were maple. The joints were plenty strong enough. The open door of one got caught by a moving powered garage door. Long story... i should have installed the cabinets an inch lower. Anyhow, , thedoor and frame held together while the face frame was wrenched away fromthe cabinets side panel. Thepanel was 1/2 plywood glued in a dado groove in the face frame. The hinges bent too,but the frame remained whole.
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Ditchmonkey
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# Posted: 20 May 2016 01:07pm
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This is the pro tool for shops. I have the regular jig set:
https://www.kregtool.com/store/c13/kreg-jigsreg/p169/kreg-jigreg-r3/
It's useful for a lot of things.
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