Mastering the Kreg Jig Mini: A Step-by-Step Guide
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- Are you ready to join the ranks of DIY enthusiasts and woodworkers who swear by the Kreg Jig Mini? In this video, we'll walk you through the steps of using this handy tool to create strong, hidden joints in your woodworking projects. You'll learn how to set up the jig, choose the right size pocket hole, and drill the perfect pocket hole every time. We'll also cover some advanced techniques, such as attaching boards at an angle and reinforcing joints with screws. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced woodworker, this video has something for you. So grab your Kreg Jig Mini and let's get started!
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Thought I would do a vid on the jigs i mage for my KREG MINI!! Let me know if this was useful and if you'd like to see more vids like this. If you have any suggestions on videos you'd like to see then please tell me in the comments below!! :)
I want to know how use the Kreg with 2x4ins to make a workbench
Instablaster.
Video to make that pocket hole jig:
m.th-cam.com/video/mr1jDFCXHt8/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUdRWFybCBEYXZpZHNvbiBwaWNrZXQgaG9sZSBqaWc%3D
Crafty man nice thanks for that .
You're welcome man!
Love the magnet idea
Thanks man!
From Texas ... well done 👍🏻. Thanks for posting!
This is the best Kreg Jig demonstration I have ever seen. Showing all the aspects of how the jig works was very helpful. Love the jig for a jig! I'll be making one for myself. Thank you for this simple and very informative tutorial.
Thanks! Glad ypu found it usefull. I was thinking of doing a few more on the kreg system!?
@@CraftyLittleMaker That would be great!
Great video. Its the only tutorial that ive watched the shows how to set the depth of the drill. Thank you and look forward to the next one.
Damn dude! You just saved me 70 dollars! That mini jig... jig is genius.
Thanks!! I'm drawing up some plans for it and will post them in my next vid, hopefully.
Thank you for demonstrating the jig and drill stop set-up without depending on the Kreg predetermined depth jig..
That is just what I needed. Thank you!
Brilliant!
Good job explaining this tool.
Magnet. Nice hack for that tool. I'm always dropping mine. Thanks!!
Nicely done....
Thanks.
Tq! This would help me a lot!
Nice video, thanks for sharing ;-)
Thank you for the clear concise instructions.
You're welcome Mark. Thank you for the comment.
Just bought one of these, and your guide made it so easy to use. Just got to make a jig now. Thanks, a very good and simple explanation.
Glad it helped!!
I followed your tutorial for all of the joints on my home made bee hives. Outstanding results.
Thank you.
Stuart
That's great Stuart!! Glad it helped!
Love it. Great jig you have made. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching. Hope it helps.
Hi! Very nice idea! Simple! But perfect!
Cool jig! Thanks. Love your shop.
Hey! Thanks! Yeah, it's a cool shop. A nightmare to keep clean though!! :)
Thank you
Thanks for the video. Both the rare magnet & the jig are slick! I've been trying to think up a way to do that. Thanks for making it easy for me. 😁😁😁
Just bought the mini kreg jig & have been thinking on how to improve its ease of use. This helped - Thank you.
Glad it helped! Good luck with your projects!
Been looking how to modify the height/depth without spending extra money. This helps so much! Thank you for posting!
Cheers buddy. Glad it helped.
Thank You for the tip. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees. Appreciate the pointers.
Nice jig and drill guide modification! Good video!
Thanks Micheal.
Loved the video mate!
Cheers man. Same to you. Big fan of your channel. I can feel the wealth grow every time I watch!!! 👍
Great video and ingenious design of the jig. 👍
Thanks mate!
Good information. I like the mod for the jig. Good stuff.
Just found this channel and Just purchased a double Triton Pocket hole jig. Video a great help and nice to hear a video from this side of the pond. Keep it up
Cheers Pal!! Hope it helps!
good demonstration. you even showed the front of the board where the screws com out. thanks. really helpfull
Glad it helped!!
Thanks
Just found your channel. I love seeing how people modify or improve store bought stuff so this video was really cool. In the future I recommend you do a little/ small/thin scrap wood projects video. As opposed to leftover boards and larger pieces. I have so many small (maybe 1 foot long, and an inch or so wide and thick...blanks pretty much) pieces of nice hardwoods but never figure out anything to make with it. Thanks!
+Jay Cuda thanks for the suggestion. I will have a look around the workshop and see what I can find!!
Simple but very informative video.. I like it! 👍
Thanks man.
Thank you for the nice tutorial. I am new to making pocket hole and you have inspired me with the ideas and confidence. Just subscribed!!
That's great to hear. They really are a useful joint in certain circumstances.
Gret little jig! Nice job mate!
Cheers Dave. 👍🏻
You should claim credit for the jig idea, I would! Now I know what I will be making this Bank Holiday weekend in Lock Down 2020. Thanks for sharing.
Hope it goes well.
Nice video. Like the magnet and jig for the jig ideas. Plus props for showing where the screws come out, front- center. The placement of ther jig on the work piece and the collar on the bit is dependent on thickness of the work piece. They are keys to having proper pocket holes.
Such a snap!
Aside from the fact that you put the pocket holes on the inside, very good vid!
Hi Ben. Nice review and kreg is a great idea.
Martin Brace Cheers, I think I'll do a follow-up on making a drawer box with it!!
Good tip mate thanks good luck on you videos
brilliant cheers buddy.
Thanks man. Hope it helps!
Good vid, Ben. I bought the Harbor Freight version but I can see the Kreg Mini looks good as well. It's cheaper, too. I really like your hack. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for sharing. ;-)
You're welcome!
Nice - I learned some new ideas. My only comment is that when joining the two pieces of wood together after drilling the pocket holes is to clamp those together first. It is very hard to hold in place with your hands while screwing them together.
Cool
At the snap of the fingers@6:15, the plank changes ; I like it
Thanks buddy!!
I just found your channel because I bought a Kreg jig mini. I love the idea that you share a garage with others. Your video explains this in great detail. Because if that I became a new subscriber. I am making a coffee table with pocket holders for a company for the first time. If I do a good job it might turn into an entrepreneur opportunity for me. When you guessed on the length for the nut for the thicker material would it be a good idea to draw a line on the bit for future use? I’m going to try to make your set up before I begin because I have a lot of pocket holes to make. I make a lot of pallet projects, especially planter boxes. Keep it up! Good job and well explained.
I was very worried for your hands when you were joining those two bits of wood. I am new to woodwork and have just subscribed to your channels. Lovely video.
thanks for the tips. picking up a mini jig today. congrats on going from 500 to 82500 subscribers
Thanks!! Not sure I'm at 82500 subs just yet though!! :)
nice jig!!!!!
Thanks!!
Bravo Superrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I have the same jig. I now need to make your jig.
I should probably do a video on that!!??!!?? :)
YES!! I would love it!
I have the same tool, but just not the smarts to make your jig. Tks, DWurner
Crafty Little Maker Yes - how to make that jig Without major shop tools and machines. DW.
Edge Guide for Kreg Mini Pocket Hole Jig
Well done. I love your resourcefulness. I am however glad I bought the J3 jig which is a little less than twice the price of the mini. It completely negates the need for an additional jig.
I would recommend the J3
R3 you mean?
Sweet thanks, now I can stop fretting over what clamps I do and do not need.
No worries dude!!
Good luck with your challenge
+The Bearded Artisan thanks dude
Hahaha....loved the "snap" transition
+Will Wilson Magic!!
Voila!
I like the jig for the kreg mini I can't afford those clamps you use but had a brain wave as I have got my welding clamps basicly same clamps without the swivel plate here's my idea rather than use them and keep putting divets in the jig eventually probably splitting it lol , I will face the jig with some sheet galvanised steel or some large washers flush fitted
Sounds like a great solution.
Is this available overseas? I like it and am converted but still like Dovetails. But I think You told me good but this is even better for an Oldtimer like me, I am 8oy but learn from the Youngsters like You! Well done Video, worth to give it a go and so simple, your design is excellent!
Parabéns pela ideia, melhora o rendimento e a precisão dos trabalhos.
Thanks. I think?
Great, my first time (I'm not a tradie) to use a pocket hole jig and this very helpful, thanks.
Glad it helped!
Магнит очень помогает. Автору советую отправить ролик к KREG они исправят этот недостаток. Спасибо за поучительный ролик и удачи вам.
So do you have a video on the wood jig you use here?
Great video,. Thanks for putting content out there. I've got two tips for anyone who may care to know. Firstly, if you haven't bought a kreg mini yet you may want to check out the miles craft version. It has a built in magnet, a way to adjust to differently materials, a fold away "fence" system, and comes in at about the same price as the mini. The other is that for a stronger joint and as per instructions on these jigs the method used in 5:30 is actually not quite right. The pocket hole should be on the other wood in this case where as the tip of the screw should always end up in the inner part of the board and not towards the end. I've done it the way you showed in projects to hide the joinery but it is no where near as strong. I hope I'm not coming off critical just sharing what I've learned. Thanks for the video mate.
Agree completely. The screw is def facing the wrong direction for strength. You're using like 1/8 of the total shaft of the screw for holding power one direction, and 7/8s if you face the screw the other direction and drill in through the "end grain", i put that in quotes cuz I think you're using MDF & there is no grain, but the concept can be applied to any wood. That being said, AMAZING content. I saw the mini Kreg Jig and was immediately like, why don't people just make a jig to move the little one instead of wasting all that extra money? Some people like having the most toys, I like having the most jigs, lol.
That jig you made is awesome. I tried using one of those Krueger jigs and had problems with it. In order to clamp it to the workpiece hard enough to keep it from sliding, it deformed the jig and moved the gizmo on the bottom. But then the jig I bought did not have that magnetic metal piece.
Glad you like it!
Thanks ,help me get started with breaking the bank
Ha! Buy well and buy once!
I made a little jig for my jig today kind of inspired by yours except it is not adjustable. I only use one size wood so I have no reason to make it adjustable.
2:50 Noise!?! It's your crackling hot video making that sound!
If you grind a small mark on the shank of your drill bit where the stop collar goes at 18 and 30mm you won't need to measure the position every time you change.
Thank you for making it sensible, not scientific magic!
Good jig. Do you have a video on how to make it? Just in case.
I don't, but I could make one!!
How do you do the calculation/ measure to make the bit depth for 30mm material?
They have a chart in the kreg manual that shows the jig location & the stop depth height for the bit for the different mat'l thicknesses. Also posted online.
This video is at least twice as long as it needed to be.
Thanks!
Nice vid and congratulations on reaching your target. One small point - you've drilled the pocket hole TOWARDS THE END of the plank you wanted to mate the holed plank to... this would be much easier for the screws to tear the join. Instead, drill AWAY FROM THE END so that the screws have more "meat" to hold on to and the plank doesn't split easily.
Thanks!! 👍🏻👍🏻
How's does that work? Surely the screw would have to be on the outside to do that?
@@plummetplum It will be when you screw the planks together. Go to 5:34 and imagine screwing from outside-in instead. That said, I'm not an expert by any yardstick!
Great job! I have just bought a Milescraft that has the magnet. What is the distance in your jig between the 18 and 30 mm. Thanks a lot !
I can't remember. It's been so long since I used it.
Do I have to use kreg screws? Or can I use my wood screws?
hi Ben! very cool. thanks! I hope you are still making videos! I've seen two versions of homemade "Festool Domino" joinery jig which are extremely expensive. I would like to see your version, if you're up to it.
Hi! That's a cool idea, I'm working on a box joint jig at the moment but maybe after that!!
Crafty Little Maker that's cool too. I hope it involves a mount with something to hold the workpiece that isn't too complicated as the ones I have seen so far. I am excited to see all of your creations!
Like the video, but I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. The pocket holes I am making are not a deep enough angle or something the screws do set down in the hole well and there is always part of screw head sticking out. Any ideas?
Patricia, without seeing a picture, you probably are not drilling deep enough or are using screws too long (sinking them deeper will have the point protruding). There are direction on how deep to drill for each screw size. I always finish the screws by hand after using the driver to sink them so I know they are as tight as can be without stripping the wood. The bottom of the special pocket screw head always supposed to touch where that shoulder of the drill stops cutting. You are supposed to drill with both of the pieces clamped together. You are using the special kreg pocket screws, right? (Or a knock off of fhe same style.)
Seriously develop a professional,depth gauge as per your video it would sell like hot cakes. Nice video. Good luck with the channel
👍🏻🏴🇬🇧
What is the screw angle of the jig? Anyone know off hand?
I don't, sorry. Could possibly work it out though as the point should always come through the middle of the board.
Crafty Little Maker I did some googling and found some diagrams that said 15 deg. I’ll start with that. Thanks,,
how about for half inch? Thanks
parrot340 I'll see what I can do when I get back into the workshop!
Video to make that pocket hole jig:
m.th-cam.com/video/mr1jDFCXHt8/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUdRWFybCBEYXZpZHNvbiBwaWNrZXQgaG9sZSBqaWc%3D
Queria em português 😂
audio issues
I think I found the other video you mentioned. The one that talks about the adjustable jig. It is done by Earl Davidson Woodworking and can be found at:
th-cam.com/video/mr1jDFCXHt8/w-d-xo.html
Here is the video from 2016 th-cam.com/video/mr1jDFCXHt8/w-d-xo.html
Here's the link to making the depth guide. Thanks for the magnet idea 👍💜🌞🌵. th-cam.com/video/mr1jDFCXHt8/w-d-xo.html
Bullshit in saying that was the first time that he checked that the screws came out in the centre of the material he would have checked off-camera to prevent embarrassment!!
Sometimes Robert, things just work outright!! :)
this pocket hole jig do not have center mark on the edge so that it can precisely align with the mark made on plywood surface. In your video you simply placed jig on plywood and drill the hole. Therefore this jig is not good product to align marked on plywood surface because pocket jid do not have center mark on the edge.
Quit being cheap an buy the whole set....you won't have to compensate for coming up short or struggling.
Good idea! I'll order the rest of the set now!!
Some of us don’t have a pocket full of money and have to make do with being resourceful
Pobre vato, no sabe ni utilizar la herramienta, así no sirve para nada su adaptación en ese dispositivo, que desperdicio de tiempo!
not good presentation.
Brilliant!