Kreg Tool R3 User Manual

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Kreg Jig

INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
GUIDE D’UTILISATION

Model R3
Modelo R3
Modèle R3

Item# R3
Artículo N.° R3
ART. N° R3

Covered by the following US patent
#5,676,500. Other patents pending.

Cubierto por la patente de los EE. UU. N.° 5 676 500.
Otras patentes en trámite.

Couvert par le brevet américain
5 676 500. Autres brevets en instance.

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Thank You!

Thank You for your purchase! Kreg Tool Company is proud to

manufacture top-quality tools and accessories that are surpassed

only by our commitment to customer service. If, after reviewing this

manual you still have a question or concern, please contact us.

You can visit us online for additional resources such as accessories,

project plans, product manuals, and more tips and techniques for

getting the most out of your Kreg Jig

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See The Quick Start Guide On Page 3.

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For Your Safety

The drill bit is very sharp! Please handle with care.

Always clamp the pocket hole jig and workpiece
securely before drilling Pocket Holes. Never hold the jig
byhand when drilling.

Always allow the drill bit to reach full speed before
plunging into the workpiece.

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Parts Identifi cation

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Mounting holes

allow you to
screw the jig to
the workpiece
for drilling. The
clamp adapter
snaps into these
holes for use
with the
optional face
clamp.

Allen wrench
secures the
depth collar on
the drill bit.

Clamp adapter can be used with the
optional face clamp (not included) for

clamping the jig in place while drilling.

The square driver bit
drives our specially­designed Pocket Hole
screws without slipping.

Set the sliders for the

thickness of the

workpiece you’ll be

drilling as indicated on

the jig body.

Depth collar fi ts

the drill bit to control

the depth of the

Pocket Hole.

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The step drill bit

makes quick work out

of drilling the guide

hole for the screw and

the Pocket Hole in

one quick operation.

Use the handy scale molded into the case
to set the depth collar on the drill bit to the
correct position. The numbers indicate the
thickness of the material you’ll be drilling.

Part Number Description

KJD ............................................

D6 ...............................................

AW18 ..........................................

KJSC ..........................................

Sliders .......................................

Clamp Adapter ..........................

Jig Body with Drill Guides .......

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Step Drill Bit
6”- #2 Square Driver Bit
Allen Wrench
Depth Collar
Sliders
Clamp Adapter
Jig Body with Drill Guides

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Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide

Using Pocket Screw Joinery at Home.

Pocket Screw Joinery is useful for all sorts of applications in your home. All you need
is a saw, a portable drill and the Kreg Jig®. It’s easy to get started. Just follow the
simple steps below to get professional results and strong joints in no time at all.

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Measure the thickness of the material
that you’ll be drilling Pocket Holes into.
Move each slider on your Kreg Jig
the number on the slider lines up with the
arrows on the Kreg Jig

should correspond to your material
thickness and locates the Pocket Hole in
the proper position on your workpiece.

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body . This number

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Set to 3/4”

Next, it is important to set the depth collar
on the drill bit properly . This will make your
Pocket Holes the correct depth for a strong
joint and proper screw penetration. Use the
built-in scale in the Kreg Jig
the depth collar to the thickness of the
material you’re drilling into. Tighten it with
the allen wrench provided.

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tool case to set

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Next, securely clamp the Kreg Jig® to your
workpiece. Use the vertical lines on the jig
body to help you align it to drill a Pocket
Hole. The next step is to drill the hole.
You’ll want to drill until the depth collar on
the bit contacts the jig body.

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Finally, align the two workpieces and
fasten them with Pocket Screws.
Clamp the pieces together while driving
the screws to eliminate shifting. Use the
square driver bit in your drill and drive
the screws until they seat in the bottom of
the Pocket Holes.

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Setting the thickness guide-

The gray sliders on the sides of your Kreg Jig® control the
location for the Pocket Hole in relation to the edge of the
material. If your wood measures 3/4” thick, simply depress the
button and move the sliders so that the arrows align with the
3/4 mark. This setting will cause the screw to exit directly on the
center of your 3/4” thick material.

Find the numbers on the gray sliders that represent the
thickness of the workpiece you’ll be drilling. Align each slider
with the arrow and you’re set to go. Securely fasten the jig to
your workpiece, making sure the tabs at the end of the sliders
butt up against the edge of your workpiece as shown at right.

Setting the drill depth-

Now that you’ve got your Kreg Jig® securely fastened to your
workpiece, you need to control the depth of the Pocket Hole you
will drill. This is accomplished by positioning the depth collar
on the drill bit according to the thickness of your material to be
joined. The quickest way to position the depth collar along the
length of the drill bit is to use the scale molded into your
Kreg Jig
jig body, these numbers correspond to the thickness of the
material you’ll be drilling. Just make sure the “step” on the drill
bit is tight against the step in the case, then move the collar to
the appropriate location aligned with the scale and lock it into
place with the allen wrench.

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case. Like the numbers on the depth sliders on the

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Another way you can set the position of the depth collar is to use
a ruler or tape measure. The chart on the inside of your case lid
shows you the correct tape measure settings. Again, measure
from the step of the bit to the edge of the depth collar as shown.

Clamping-

For safety, it’s important to make sure your Kreg Jig® is securely
clamped or fastened to your workpiece before drilling. You can
accomplish this by using a C-clamp or bar clamp that can be
found at most homecenters or hardware stores. It is often help­ful to clamp your jig directly to the workbench with the bar clamp
while drilling the Pocket Holes as shown in the image at right.

You can also use our dual purpose Face Clamp to clamp the jig
in position (Item# PFC). Our Face Clamp is designed to be used
with the gray clamp adapter that came with this jig. The pad of
this clamp snaps into directly into the clamp adapter and locks
your Kreg Jig
clamp can be used for assembly of the joint to keep everything
fl ush while you drive the screws.

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securely in place while drilling. In addition, the

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Drilling-

The drill bit included in this kit is specially-designed for drilling
Pocket Holes. The narrow tip drills the guide hole for the
Pocket Screw. The larger diameter drills the actual “pocket” to
house the screw and create a fl at bottom to allow the screw
to seat securely. The key to drilling clean Pocket Holes it to
use a smooth, continuous motion. Bring your portable drill
up to its highest speed and smoothly plunge the bit into the
steel drill guide. The wood chips and sawdust will automati­cally be ejected for a nice, clean Pocket Hole. When you use
your Kreg Jig
plastic chips while drilling. But don’t worry—this is perfectly
normal and won’t affect the life of the Kreg Jig
of your Pocket Holes.

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for the fi rst few times, you may see some blue

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or the quality

Basics of a Pocket Screw Joint

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Pocket Screw joinery is among the stron­gest of joints in woodworking. When the

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workpieces are cut accurately , the large
head of the screw creates a lot of clamping
force in the bottom of the Pocket, draw­ing the pieces together for an extremely
tight joint. Of course, it’s important to use
the right screw and one that’s the proper
length. You can read more about our
Pocket Screws on page 7.

Pocket Screws are designed
to exert a lot of clamping pressure,
creating a stong, tight joint line

Large pocket hole
diameter provides
clearance for screw head

Guide hole for screw shank

Fast and Easy

What can be easier about joining two pieces
of wood? Unlike biscuits or dowels, with
Pocket Screw joinery , you’re drilling holes
into only one workpiece and driving a screw.
Once you’re set up, it only takes a few
seconds to drill the Pocket Hole and drive
the screw home. No other woodworking joint
takes so little time to produce, yet provides
such a strong joint.

Glue is Optional

We’re often asked, “Should I use glue
for my Pocket Screw joints?” It certainly
doesn’t hurt, but it’s not mandatory. Of
course, whether or not you use glue will
depend on the type of project you’re
building and the stresses it will see
over its lifetime.

Joint line

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Pocket Screw Uses Around Your Home

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• Make Fine Furniture

The nice thing about Pocket Hole joinery
is that it’s quick and strong. And you don’t
need to be an experienced craftsman to
build heirloom-quality furniture you can
be proud of. See our web site for lots of
furniture plans.

• Build Your Own Cabinets

Buying custom-made cabinets can be
expensive. And stock cabinets don’t always
fi t where you need them. Build your own
custom cabinets with Pocket Hole joinery.
It’s easier than you think. Check our web
site for a preview of our cabinetmaking
booklet.

• Outdoor Projects

With our weather-resistant Pocket screws,
you can build those outdoor projects.
Garden benches, planters, decks, and other
projects go together quickly with Pocket
Screw joinery.

• Furniture Repair

Wobbly table legs or loose table tops are
an easy fi x with Pocket Screw joinery. Your
Kreg Jig
spots to add extra strength with a Pocket
Screw.

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is small enough to fi t into tight

• Eliminate Floor and Stair Squeaks

If you’ve got access to your squeaky fl oor or
stairs from underneath, a Pocket Screw is a
quick, permanent fi x. It’ll draw loose boards
tight, eliminating those annoying squeaks.

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Pocket Screw Selection

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Pocket Screw Joinery is not really new technology . It was actually invented by the Egyptians. They
clamped two workpieces together and then bored a hole at an angle from one workpiece into the
second workpiece—just like a Pocket Hole. They then inserted a dowel with some glue and cut
it off fl ush with the surface. The modern Pocket Screw joint grew in popularity with the creation of
the self-tapping screw in the 1980’s. Our self-tapping screws eliminate the need to pre-drill the mat­ing workpiece. And the self-tapping screw also serves as an “internal” clamp, which eliminates the
need to clamp the joint. And that makes a joint that is as strong or stronger than joints made with
biscuits, dowels, or mortise and tenons.

Our Pocket Screws are
engineered for strength.
But it’s important to use
the right screw. That’s
why we make our screws
to work with a variety of
materials. We offer them
in the lengths you need for
almost all of your projects.

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Fine thread screws are the
preferred choice in harder
woods such as Ash, Oak,
Maple, Birch, Walnut, Hickory,
Cherry, and Mahogany.

Coarse thread screws are
the preferred choice in softer
woods such as Pine, Cedar,
Fir, Spruce, Basswood,
Plywood, Melamine and MDF.

Our Most Popular Screws

SCREW
LENGTH

Measure
from bottom
of head to
point of
screw.

* Weather Resistant Screws

Some of our Pocket Screws are
available in a weather-resistant coating.
This coating offers protection from the
elements which means you can use them
for outdoor applications. See our web site
for details.

*See our website for a complete screw selection guide.

SML-C125

Washer-Head;
#8 Coarse-Thread,
1-1/4” Length. Our

most popular screw,
perfect for joining ¾”
to ¾” softwoods.

SML-C150

Washer-Head;
#8 Coarse-Thread,
1-1/2” Length.

Coarse thread, longer
length for joining 7/8”
to 1-1/8” thick soft­woods.

SML-C250

Washer-Head;
#8 Coarse-Thread,
2-1/2” Length.

The ideal screw for
joining 2 x 4’s.

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SML-F125

Washer-Head;
#7 Fine-Thread,
1-1/4” Length.

Our second most
popular screw, perfect
for joining ¾” to ¾”
hardwoods.

SML-F150

Washer-Head;
#7 Fine-Thread,
1-1/2” Length.

Fine thread, longer
length for joining
7/8” to 1-1/8” thick
hardwoods.

SPS-C1

Pan-Head;
#8 Coarse-Thread,
1” Length.

This is the screw
to join ½” to ½”
softwoods as the
head easily seats
below fl ush.

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Premium Face Clamp Item# PFC

The Premium Face Clamp is a handy addition
to your Kreg Jig
clamp adapter. You can also use it without the
Kreg Jig
driving the Pocket Screws. This clamp makes the
process of drilling many Pocket Holes go a lot
faster. You’ll appreciate it’s quick-release
mechanism and adjustable locking handle.

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. It’s designed to snap into the

to hold your workpieces fl ush when

Right Angle Clamp Item# RAC

When you’re fastening two pieces at right
angles, clamping them while driving the Pocket
Screws can be tricky . That’s why we’ve designed
this Right Angle Clamp. It’s got a
specially-designed tip that fi ts snugly into
a drilled Pocket Hole. Its long reach and
fast-acting clamping mechanism makes this
a must-have accessory.

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Bench Clamp Item# KBK

Once you realize all the applications for Pocket
Screw Joinery around your home, you’ll
appreciate the usefulness of our Bench Clamp.
A special aluminum plate routed into your
workbench makes an ideal clamping station for
drilling Pocket Holes and fastening workpieces.
The bench clamp features a special “foot” that
locks into the mounting plate. And the clamp
has the same quick-acting, adjustable clamping
mechanism as our other clamps.

Pocket Hole Plugs

Pocket Screw joints are usually hidden, but from
time to time they appear in a visible location and
you need to conceal them. That’s why we’ve
developed a variety of solid wood Pocket Hole
plugs and plastic caps for laminated surfaces
such as melamine to hide the holes. You can also
make your Pocket Screw joints a design feature
by using a contrasting-colored plug or cap.

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Pocket Hole Ideas

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Get professional results and strong

joints using Pocket Screw oinery for

cabinets and bookcases.

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Build your own modern,

European-style cabinets

quickly and easily.

Make strong, traditional

face-frame cabinets and built-in storage.

Mitered joints on picture frames go

together fast with Pocket Screw Joinery.

Add decorative edging to shelves

and countertops for a custom look.

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Build strong decks with invisible

fasteners using Pocket Screw Joinery.

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Add table aprons or cabinet toe-kicks

just like a professional.

Get tight joints at any angle for custom

cabinets, shelving, or bookcases.

Quiet old, squeaky stairs or

build strong new ones with

Pocket Screw Joinery.

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Be creative with strong

joinery options.

Traditional table construction is easy and

strong with Pocket Screw Joinery.

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Gentle curves are no problem with

Pocket Screw Joinery.