Kreg K3

[Gary]

I am thinking of purchasing a Kreg K3, I have one or two storage units to build.

I have looked around on the net and was drawn onto youtube. One of the projects they have built was a work bench.

This one.

Moving on from the tasks I have for indoors, I have a couple of things I need to build for the work shop. A stand for my pillar drill weighing 63kg and a couple of tables for either side of the mitre saw.

Using the construction methods shown, how suitable would the pocket hole joints be?
Are they really strong enough to support the drill and are they a replacement for mortice and tennon joints?

Using that method would really transform my workshop in a short space of time, but I don't want to walk in to find the drill on the floor.

 

[OLD]

using glue and correct size material is required with kreg to carry load its better than screws as it fixes into the best part of the timber or board.

 

[BTR]

I bought the k3 master system after a lot off thinking and at £110 not cheap but tell you what it is one off the best purchases i have made.
It is a very versatile and handy jig system i recently done a 4 piece fitted wardrobe and the ease and time saving off the jointing has paid for the jig already i beleive no visible screws and the couple that are can be covered with the hole covers and still look quite good.
My first project was building a workbench and tell you what pocket hole screws used with titebond a very solid joint no movement at all since then no looking back check out the kreg posts on youtube.

 

[misterfish]

I've had the K2000 kit for years and am still impressed with the engineering and quality of manufacture. It all works very well and providing you glue and use the correct length pocket joint screws it will be fine.

Misterfish

 

[lemonjeff]

I made a bench/stand for one of these http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axmi ... 719344.htm
Using 38x63 CLS and a worktop off cut, all pocket holed. The only reason I used pocket holes+glue was to see how strong the construction was, that was 3 years a ago, the bench now has a 10" grinder & 4 large drawers as well. That was done with a 10 quid kit from Lidl's.

I now have the K3 master kit and it's the dogs danglies.

Jeff.

 

[Gary]

Someones has said no.

Would they care to post and say why?

 

[woodsworth]

I bought the Axminster one. Well, i bought two of them because i hit the button twice on my order some how. Any how I love it!! And it is a lot cheaper then the K3 one, if you only buy one. Is it strong enough? I wouldn't depend on a screw by itself for strength on any application that i can think of off hand. I've been using it in conjunction with biscuits and glue. I use the biscuit so it doesn't slip when I'm screwing it and glue for strength and screw brings the joint together tight enough to not need clamping.

 

[Lons]

Slightly off the actual topic but I have been thinking of buying one.

Anyway - the small company I buy most of my kitchen cabinets from make up rigid 18mm chipboard/melamine carcases (including backs) and all of their fixings are pocket hole only and using standard twin-thread type screws. They are extremely strong and rigid and I've never had a problem with any of these and have had special frames for sloped alcove wardrobes as well.
I've had reason to partly dismantle some of them occasionally and re-assembled without issue or loss of strength.

It may be that he has made his own jig, never thought to ask but I'll look at it next time I'm in.

Bob