Kreg Jig 520 Pro Review and How To
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- The Kreg Jig 520 Pro is one of the newest pocket hole joinery solutions from Kreg and features new innovations like they've never used before. The Kreg 520 Pro features a squeeze clamp system to lock your jig and wood in place and has quick settings for the three most common wood thicknesses. This jig is a super versatile system for working on large pieces of plywood or boards or for using in the backyard or driveway. Check out our full review of the tool and how to use it.
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Well, that was comprehensive. Thank you! I’m about to unbox mine and wanted s booster before I jumped in.
Hope you enjoy it!
Great video. I should have watched your video before I used this jig. I drilled a hole into the blue back part of the jig because I did not use the round stop bit on my drill. Ha ha ha. lesson learned.
We all have lessons to learn lol. Great job figuring it out though!
me too lol. I bet a ton of people do that. seen some woodworker channels where experienced guys have done that. I almost want to print out a label that says
CHECK COLLAR !!
(dumbass)
a good reminder and a chuckle : )
thank you for taking the time to share, just received mine from Amazon 10 minutes ago. TH-camrs like yourself make things so muck easier... again, thanks.. P.S. those that thumbed down must dislike their life.....
Hope you enjoy it! It works great!
Excellent video! Short and to the point. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for showing how it works. I purchased one but looking at the paper directions didn't make sense for this newbie
Glad to be of service!
Great info and review!
Thanks for the info
You're welcome!
So I am pushing in those two grey pieces but cannot get mine to adjust at all! It will not budge.
Yeah, ours is hard to adjust too. It is tight for sure. Best advice I can give is make sure you aren't pushing against the piece you're trying to move. I've done that a bunch, pushing down and I'm working against myself. Just hold the sides at the top. Hope that helps, but I understand the frustration.
@@CharlestonCrafted Yea it’s definitely hard. I’m just pushing both in and trying to pull up to get it to 1 1/2” but it’s just not moving.
@@CharlestonCrafted Is there a way I can get that black piece off to maybe try to adjust it off of the whole jig itself?
Ive had this for awhile , it does work great, but no 5/8 setting ?
Or metric. A lot of sheet goods are metric, even when not labeled as such.
Thanks for the runthrough. I am curious if you have an opinion on the proper positioning if I am using 5/4 lumber. I have 5/4 stepping lumber for shelving.
Good question. The 520 only allows you to set for 1/2", 3/4" and 1 1/2" thick wood, so 1 1/4" would not have a setting. You would have to either go short or long and drill accordingly.
Great review, thanks. our standard board thickness is 16mm (5/8") can the jig be used for this size?
Not this one. You’d be better off with the Kreg 720 that auto adjusts to the thickness of your wood, instead of having set stops like this one
Choose the option that closely matches 5/8th. The thickness gauge shows you a thickness gap to use for each thickness option.For example, 3/4 on the thickness gauge shows you a window of ~ 1/8 " above AND below 3/4 setting on the tool. It does NOT have to be exactly 1/2, 3/4 or 1-1/2" In your case, you would use the 1/2 setting on the tool.
Great review
Hi the hole spacing has 3 holes two are together why is this and what holes does one use and why?
It depends on what size board you’re using. The holes are lined up so you don’t have to adjust on certain sizes
@@CharlestonCrafted so do u use the two that are together mostly or the two ends mostly
@@vdittycc mostly spread out
I just bought this but when i drill and that round thingie touches the kreg, the drill bit comes out of my drill. Am i doing something wrong or i need to buy an expensive drill too? Not happy so far. I have an 5amp 3/8 inch corded drill from Walmart..
You definitely don't need an expensive drill, we use a Ryobi, which is very inexpensive. I think you might just need to tighten it a bit more.
It supposedly replace the K4, but I don't see a vacuum connector, it is an accesory?
No, you're right. It is supposed to be the replacement for the K4, but I personally think the 720 is more of a replacement for both the K4 and K5 and that this is a standalone new product. It's really handy, but not like the K4. There is no vacuum connector.
What type of case comes with it? Thanks
It didn't come with a case, just came in the box. I've been saving the box for it and just wrote "520" in big font on the outside haha.
can I use it for decking boards or there is a separate tool for decking boards.
Luther
They actually have a deck jig- amzn.to/3mPQsZ0 I haven't used it myself, but that's what it's for!
Cool
I have 1" wood, what setting do I use for the jig?
The 520 doesn’t accommodate actual 1” thick wood, you’d need to get a 720 for that
Great review!! I currently own the K4 and was thinking of picking the 520 pro up. Do you think it's worth it? Or just stick with K4? I mainly do DIY woodworking projects
Personally, I don't think the 520 replaces the K4. That's what it's supposed to do, but I think the 720 replaces the K4. The 520 to me is different and is for larger pieces of wood. I don't see it as the same functionality of the K4. I now use the 720 like I always did the K4.
Having to squeeze the buttons to adjust the dept is almost impossible.
That was why I watched the video - I thought there must be a trick to it. In the end I levered it with a screwdriver!
make sure you don't get a lot of dust on the dinner plates!!!
Funny you completely broke the jig at the end of the video.
That part pops off on purpose to switch the guide, as I showed by pulling it off on phrpose
That looks like an old style clamp. Most people who buy this already have previous Kreg clamps. I would only want the main body, but will be forced to pay for the unwanted clamp. Overpriced.
I just bought this fucking thing and it’s pissing me the fuck off
Anything specific that I might be able to help you with?
Leave it to Kreg to cume up with a great idea and they screw it up with lousy engineering.