I use to dread putting adjustable shelving into a project. I would use pegboard as a jig, which lasted long enough for one project, maybe. I also used hardwood to make a shelf pin jig. But I had to make a jig to precisely drill the holes to make the jig, because the hardwood jigs would eventually wear out too. That was too much jigging around to have a jig. Then one day I was at my favourite tool haunt, and saw the Kreg jig. It took all of less than two seconds to realize the significance of the jig, I decide to buy the jig, with the extra bit. So now I didn't have to use the jig to make a jig, again, which was jiggy by me. As far as I'm concerned the Kreg shelf pin jig, is worth the jiggin money, to not have to jig around making shelf pin jigs. Good jiggin video. Cheers. 👋🇨🇦
Good review. I've been using those jigs for a few projects and they work great. One thing to mention though: if you want to use the shelf pin holes to mount plates for European hinges or drawer slides, it won"t work. The spacing from the front edge to the center-line of the holes must be 37mm and neither side of the jig's fence mounting option gives that spacing.
You can use a little silicone lube (small tube $5 used for plumbing O-rings) lasts a long time and reduces wear (minimizes friction), uses very little and does not damage plastic.
I just bought this at a yard sale. It came with the hole spacer pin, but the rubber washer doesn't slide thru the holes on the jig.🤔 I tried reversing the pin and it still won't slide thru the hole like you have in the video at minute 4:50 Any thoughts?
Maybe the o-ring is degraded with age, and either swollen or hardened to the point it won't squeeze enough to fit through the guide collars. You can always just take it off - the only purpose of it is to provide a friction fit so that the alignment pin stays in the drill guide and doesn't fall out.
we bought a white cabinet for lowes i need to added 2 more holes for 2 shelf for the peg what sizes bit would i need 1/4" or 5mm drill bit to make the holes
Thanks! I've seen the new one, but haven't tried it out myself yet. Looks like the only real benefit to that one is that you can click on an extra hole for the indexing peg so you don't have to leap frog the jig so many times on a long run.
Very thorough review but there's one thing that's missing. I'd like to know if the hole is exactly the same distance from the end on both ends. I know it's supposed to be, but one complaint I've seen on Amazon reviews for this is that it isn't. So you align it with the bottom of the wood and make the holes for the front of the cabinet. Then you turn this jig around, align it with the bottom of the wood and make the holes for the back of the cabinet on the same side. Both sets of holes are supposed to be exactly the same distance from the bottom, but reviewers say they are off and the shelf doesn't sit flat. Have you found this to be the case?
It's exactly the same distance from the pins on the ends to the edges for both of mine. I bought them several years apart too, so I don't think it would be tooling wear either. I suppose it's possible the hardened steel inserts from those Amazon reviews didn't get placed right in the molds, or maybe the other reviewers didn't have it perfectly flush with the edge when they drilled. No way for me to tell for sure without inspecting their jigs though.
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I use to dread putting adjustable shelving into a project.
I would use pegboard as a jig, which lasted long enough for one project, maybe.
I also used hardwood to make a shelf pin jig. But I had to make a jig to precisely drill the holes to make the jig, because the hardwood jigs would eventually wear out too.
That was too much jigging around to have a jig.
Then one day I was at my favourite tool haunt, and saw the Kreg jig. It took all of less than two seconds to realize the significance of the jig, I decide to buy the jig, with the extra bit. So now I didn't have to use the jig to make a jig, again, which was jiggy by me.
As far as I'm concerned the Kreg shelf pin jig, is worth the jiggin money, to not have to jig around making shelf pin jigs.
Good jiggin video.
Cheers. 👋🇨🇦
I need a jig counter for this comment! 😄
Most complete review of the Krueger shelf hole jig I’ve seen, thank you.
Nice job. Very thorough. Just got one. Thanks!
Good review. I've been using those jigs for a few projects and they work great. One thing to mention though: if you want to use the shelf pin holes to mount plates for European hinges or drawer slides, it won"t work. The spacing from the front edge to the center-line of the holes must be 37mm and neither side of the jig's fence mounting option gives that spacing.
Thanks for the info about European hinges - I haven't tried installing any with this jig so far, but that's good to know if I ever do.
You can use a little silicone lube (small tube $5 used for plumbing O-rings) lasts a long time and reduces wear (minimizes friction), uses very little and does not damage plastic.
Great tip!
I just bought this at a yard sale. It came with the hole spacer pin, but the rubber washer doesn't slide thru the holes on the jig.🤔
I tried reversing the pin and it still won't slide thru the hole like you have in the video at minute 4:50
Any thoughts?
Maybe the o-ring is degraded with age, and either swollen or hardened to the point it won't squeeze enough to fit through the guide collars. You can always just take it off - the only purpose of it is to provide a friction fit so that the alignment pin stays in the drill guide and doesn't fall out.
@@DoresoomReviews GREAT!!😊 Thanks for the advice. I'll try taking the o-ring off. I have some silicone spray I could try too.
we bought a white cabinet for lowes i need to added 2 more holes for 2 shelf for the peg what sizes bit would i need 1/4" or 5mm drill bit to make the holes
Measure your holes. There's no way for me to know.
If I’m using 5/8 melamine for shelving which drill bit should I be using? Does it matter
Doesn't matter. Just make sure to buy the correct diameter shelf pins.
Interesting video.
I was considering getting this for a project
wow awesome info, thanks
Very Nice 👍🏽 Have You See The New One By Kreg
Thanks! I've seen the new one, but haven't tried it out myself yet. Looks like the only real benefit to that one is that you can click on an extra hole for the indexing peg so you don't have to leap frog the jig so many times on a long run.
Can you use either drill bits size for the jig?
Yes. The Kreg 5mm bit is stepped down from 1/4" diameter, so the guide bushings fit both bits. You can see both bits in the video at 0:50.
Wow I could have used this 15 years ago lol.
It's definitely been around for a while! I used it recently and figured why not review it. 😄
Thanks for the review!!!
😆🍻🍺😊
I saw an older video first then came to this one. Dude what happened to your hair? Low water pressure problems?
Nope, just going gray. 😄
Thank you Frodo
Very thorough review but there's one thing that's missing. I'd like to know if the hole is exactly the same distance from the end on both ends. I know it's supposed to be, but one complaint I've seen on Amazon reviews for this is that it isn't. So you align it with the bottom of the wood and make the holes for the front of the cabinet. Then you turn this jig around, align it with the bottom of the wood and make the holes for the back of the cabinet on the same side. Both sets of holes are supposed to be exactly the same distance from the bottom, but reviewers say they are off and the shelf doesn't sit flat. Have you found this to be the case?
It's exactly the same distance from the pins on the ends to the edges for both of mine. I bought them several years apart too, so I don't think it would be tooling wear either. I suppose it's possible the hardened steel inserts from those Amazon reviews didn't get placed right in the molds, or maybe the other reviewers didn't have it perfectly flush with the edge when they drilled. No way for me to tell for sure without inspecting their jigs though.