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Kreg K3MS K3 Master Pocket Hole Jig System | 
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| Brand: Kreg
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $139.00
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Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 27
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.9
Dimensions (in): 18 x 3.5 x 12
MPN: K3MS
Model: K3MS
UPC: 647096216139
EAN: 0647096216139
ASIN: B0009VD03Y
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| Features:
| • | Pocket hole joinery combination kit; everything you need in one case | | • | Drill guide block interchangeable between benchtop and portable base; for materials 1/2-inch to 1-1/2-inch thick | | • | Constructed of hardened steel | | • | Includes drill guide block, portable base, dust shroud, material support stop, clamp, bits, depth collar, wrench, screws, case, manual | | • | 8 pounds; lifetime guarantee |
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Product Description
- The Fastest Way to Join Wood! - Interchangeable drill guide block for the flexibility of 2 tools in one! - Front side clamping speeds drilling. - Dust collection keeps work area "chip-free". - 1/8 inch adjustments for 1/2 inch to 1-1/2 inch thick material. - "Material Support Stop" precisely places pocket holes. - Kit Includes: - (1) K3 drill guide block. - Benchtop base. - Portable base. - Dust collection shroud. - Material support stop. - Premium face clamp. - 3/8 inch step drill bit. - 6 inch - #2 driver bit. - 3 inch - #2 driver bit. - Depth collar. - 1/8 inch Allen Wrench. - Sample self-tapping screws. - Carrying case and detailed instruction manual.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Kreg Jig Master System (K3MS) is the ultimate Pocket-Hole Jig on the market and a great choice for any woodworking enthusiast. Between its front-side clamping capabilities, Dust-Collection Attachment, Material Support Stop, removable 3-hole Drill Guide, and seemingly endless adjustability, this jig truly has it all. If you're serious about Kreg Joinery, look no further than the Kreg Jig Master System. | The Kreg Jig Master System offers: - Everything you need to get started with Kreg Joinery
- Easy access front-side clamping
- A convenient dust collection shroud for chip-free work areas
- A patented, 3-Hole Drill Guide with a Lifetime Warranty
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The patented 3-Hole Drill Guide features a Hardened Steel Core and lets you work wherever you need to most. View larger. | 
Kit includes everything you need to get started. |
The Kreg Jig Master System is the ultimate kit for Kreg Joinery, letting you build professional wood joints quickly and easily. View larger. | 
The dust collection shroud fits a 1-1/4-inch shop vac hose and keeps your work area clear. View larger. |
Kreg Joinery: No Glue or Complicated Math Required
The Kreg Jig Master System takes advantage of a technique called Kreg Joinery. Unlike other techniques, Kreg Joinery requires no glue, no complicated math, and no small army of clamps to make wood joints that will last.With Kreg Joinery, you can finish projects in hours instead of days. You won't spend any time clamping, waiting for glue to dry, or wading through complicated math. It essentially involves drilling a hole at an angle into one workpiece, and connecting it to another workpiece with a self-tapping screw. Amazingly Strong with Half the Effort
Unlike mortise and tenons, dowels, and biscuits, the self-tapping screws inside of every Kreg Joint hold the stock together without glue. You don't have to worry about precisely lining up dowel holes, or spending hours cutting a perfect mortise and tenon--you simply drill the holes, drive the screws, and move on to the next project. And because what you see is what you get with Kreg Joinery, you won't spend all your time calculating stock-overlaps and dry-fitting individual workpieces. All you need is simple math to get fast and accurate results. Kreg Jig Master System: The Ultimate Kit for Kreg Joinery
The Kreg Jig Master System is designed for the serious woodworker or woodworking enthusiast. It can be used for thousands of applications, including furniture making and cabinetry...even simple household repairs. The Kreg Jig Master System includes everything you need to get started with Kreg Joinery. Its easy-access front-side clamp puts everything within arm's reach and increases the speed of your work. The dust collection shroud snaps easily in place and connects to all standard 1-1/4-inch hoses, letting you say goodbye to woodchips once and for all. The system's Material Support Stop adjusts to the edge of the board to precisely repeat pocket-hole positions, then swings out of the way for panels. The Drill Guide Block slides in 1/8-inch increments to center a screw in material from 1/2-inch to 1-1/2-inches thick, providing you with virtually unlimited adjustability. If you're new to Kreg, Kreg also offers the Kreg Jig (model K4), which is ideal for beginners. For basic woodworking or home repair projects, the Kreg Jig Jr. (model R3) has what you need to get started. The Kreg Difference
While each Kreg Jig has its own features designed to meet the particular needs of its users, all Kreg Jigs share a design and high-quality construction which add up to the "Kreg Difference." Each Kreg Jig features hardened steel drill guides that carry a 100-percent lifetime guarantee. The body of each Kreg Jig is made from a heavy-duty glass-reinforced nylon that offers the resiliency and flexibility you need without sacrificing strength and durability. To create a cleaner pocket-hole and a more finished appearance, all Kreg Jigs shroud the bit and support the workpiece through 100-percent of the drill-stroke. The end result is minimal bit deflection, reduced tear-out, and a clean, pluggable Pocket-Hole fit for finished work. Every Kreg Jig also features an optimized 15 degree drilling angle designed to increase driving efficiency and minimize the overall size of the Pocket-Hole. This same Pocket-Hole can be created by the Kreg Jig in materials from 1/2- to 1-1/2 inches thick. The Kreg Jig Master System includes a 30 Day Customer Satisfaction Guarantee and Lifetime Warranty on its Hardened Steel Drill Guide. What's in the Box
Kreg Jig Master System, portable base, face clamp, stepped drill bit, 6-inch square driver, 3-inch square driver, starter screw set, starter plug set, detailed instruction manual, and durable carrying case.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 68 more reviews...
They worked out the kinks. October 2, 2005
74 out of 74 found this review helpful
I've had this for a few weeks now. I tried using the last version of this (K2000), and I wasn't sure why so many people liked it. I didn't like the placement of the handle, the plastic at the point of most wear (on the backside of the jig), the mess it made and the price. All of those issues have been fixed, except the price. However, i'll say that it's worth it, if you need to do a lot of pocketholes. I had been considering one of the automatic ones, either by Kreg or Porter Cable, so $150 looks a lot better than $800. Plus this is more versatle and less maintenance and uses less shop space when not being used. Totally satisfied with my purchase.
Kreg Master System made me feel like a joint master March 16, 2006
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
I bought the K3 Master System based on other reviews here on Amazon and because of the revisions Kreg made to the system (chip collection and front clamp handle). I just finished building a mission style media cabinet and I made all the joints with the Kreg pocket hole system. Overall, I'm very pleased with both the final product and the Kreg K3 Master System. The prospect of using pocket screws to connect the face frame components and to attach the major pieces together (rather than mortise and tenon or tongue and groove systems)gave me the confidence to attack a big furniture project. Kreg's pocket hole system is not only easy to use, but well thought out. It seems better designed and engineered than some of the piecemeal products on the market (like Rockler and CMT, although I love other products from those companies!). Not only does the K3 system make it easy to set up for any thickness of wood, it also makes it easy figuring out where to put the collar on the drill bit for proper hole depth. The K3 holds your part securely and the dust/ship collector system works like a charm. The only part of the kit that I'm still not satisfied with is the clamp. At times, edge joined wood sections (like a rail and stile on a door) were not held tight enough to prevent movement during the screwing operation. In addition, after fastening the two pieces, I sometimes found that the faces of the boards were not perfectly flat - something I counted on the C-clamp doing for me. I solved the problem somewhat by using bar clamps to hold the pieces together side to side while the Kreg clamp held them on even plane. That's the only complaint I have. Maybe I just haven't screwed the clamp tight enough, but it's difficult to unclamp as it is. I recommend checking twice before screwing once because once the self-tapping screws go in, it is difficult to take them out and make small adjustments. The screws want to go back into the old holes, naturally. I bought the Kreg screws recommended for oak (1 1/4" fine thread) and they worked perfectly. Nice tight joints, even without glue. Using a little glue is probably better, but not too much or it will get messy, with the face clamp in place.
One note...I used Kreg's oak pocket hole plugs to fill the pocket holes on the back side of the doors, since they would be visible when they were open. I found the plugs to fit better after trimming 1/4" off the tail end with my bandsaw. Otherwise they would have protruded from the surface 1/4" and that would have required a LOT of sanding! After staining, they look pretty good -- little ovals at each of the joints.
I have recommended this system to my woodworking friends and I recommend it to you. Don't settle for any of the smaller Kreg models to start out. Go with this one from the beginning. You'll be glad you did.
Made 17 face frames and drilled tons o'holes December 1, 2006
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
What can I say? I love this tool. I've made 17 face frames and drilled tons o' holes in the ends and top panels. I've had the tool kit for about 6 months now.
When purchasing an x-y panel saw from an ex-cabinet maker, I asked him what he used to attach the face frames. He replied "pocket screws". I had never heard that term before. I used biscuits and face nails in the past. Well, I tried this tool and it's great. The face frames are strong (even without glue), the frames attach nicely to the carcases. The only tricky spots are the visible edges on end cabinets, etc. Do yourself a favor and buy two of the right angle clamps that do not come with this kit, they are invaluable for attaching face frames.
Warning, get yourself a spare bit. The mini drill at the tip of the bit breaks SO easily if the bit is dropped by accident. It's good to have a spare on the go, if one breaks, use the spare and order a replacement. I broke two bits on my 21 cabinet kitchen remodel project.
Great Jig!!! November 21, 2005
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I have owned the CMT Pro Joinery system and used the Kreg K2000 and neither come close to the K3. The clamp handle placement is great. Unlike the CMT this jig can be used without the toggle clamp by clamping the guide block with an ordinary woodworker's clamp. My favorite feature is the dust collection. It works flawlessly and greatly speeds up the process since you don't have to blow chips away after every hole.
A Woodworker's MUST HAVE! December 26, 2006
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought the K3 kit last December when The Woodworking Shows show came to town, and I have gotten great use out of it, and can't believe I used to do most of my joinery (particularly cabinet frame style construction) with biscuits. Don't get me wrong, I think biscuits are wonderful for joining wood (I have the Porter Cable 557 biscuit cutter, and wrote a rave review about it), but the time savings with pocket holes vs. biscuits is phenomenal. You obviously don't have to wait for glue-up drying with pocket holes. And according to Wood Magazine's recent article/test about the strenth of joining methods, pocket holes are slightly stronger than biscuits. My thoughts are as follows:
POSITIVES:
- The biggest plus is regarding the concept of pocket holes in general. Due to the ability to mechanically fasten (ie screw together) workpieces, you don't have to wait for glue to dry before moving on in the construction process. And pocket holes are much more discrete and precise than trying to toenail/toescrew.
- The K3 system makes the physical act of creating a pocket hole very easy and foolproof. The stationary base is sturdy, the clamping mechanism has plenty of strength, the hole guide block is easily adjustable with pre-set stops for various wood thicknesses, the stop sleeve on the hole boring bit is easily adjusted on the pre-measured scale on the stationary base, and the dust collection port is very useful (due to the amount of waste creating from drilling, you basically MUST collect a vacuum to the dust collection port, especially if you are drilling a lot of holes).
- The construction of all of the parts (bases, hole guide, bits, clamps, etc) are all very impressive in terms of physical quality and ease of use.
NEGATIVES (all of which have nothing to do with this particular product and is no fault of Kreg...instead, these are my comments regarding the drawbacks of pocket hole joinery in general)
- If your pocket hole can't be hidden in the back somewhere and must be exposed you have to use the solid wood plugs that Kreg makes. The plugs come in a variety of wood species, but are still slightly noticeable, even when sanded, stained, etc. In such instances where a hole will be seen, I would still use a biscuit. However, the plugs could intentionally be considered a designer element, or form of visual flair, especially if you use a contrasting wood color...
- It is slightly difficult/awkward when working with a large piece of wood. You either have to make some kind of supports for the parts that overhang the stationary base, or take out the hold guide block, and manually/directly clamp it onto the work piece, which takes a lot more time. However, Kreg makes larger production pocket hole cutting machines, which would alleviate this inconvenience. Again, this is not Kreg's fault; it is the limitation of any small/portable tool when working with a very large workpiece.
- Pocket holes are not as strong as mortis and tenon, and presumably not as strong as dowels??? But the time saving is second to none, and for most things (cabinet face frame, panel joining, etc), pocket hole screws and glue are plenty of strength. I'm sure they are also strong enough for chairs, if you really put enough of them in at the right locations, but I would still use mortis and tenon for chair construction.
Overall, I absolutely love this product and have zero regrets. I can honestly say it basically revolutionized the way I join wood compared to the biscuit method. It may seem like the kit is a lot of money, but considering all that comes with it, the quality of the product, and the time you will save, it is more than worth it!
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