How to use the Milescraft Jointmate Dowel Jig! 

Yes it is crucial! I screwed up a couple pieces not doing it right, live and learn right? LOL. You're very welcome.

You're welcome! It's a wonderful jig when used correctly.

Thank you! I am glad you found it helpful.

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you. Yes, dust it off and get it working for you!

I appreciate your feedback and you're welcome.

Glad I was able to help, it's a great tool.

You're welcome. Hope you get a lot of use out of it.

Thank you!

Glad it helped.

Glad it was helpful!

Well.... In a nutshell, yes! Enjoy your new tool.

You're welcome. As for the vintage drill, I buy them at the Goodwill all the time. Those things are like tanks and they got new life being able to use the new batteries.

Thank you for your feedback Eric.

That's awesome! I have used the heck out of mine... It is definitely a pretty useful jig.

You're very welcome. I apologize for not responding sooner as I completely missed this comment for some reason.

Glad you found it helpful.

As do I!

You're welcome! I am glad it helped.

Glad you enjoyed it. You're welcome.

You're welcome.

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback.

Thank you for the feedback! Like I said in the video, this jig sees a lot of action...

Thank you.

Thank you!

Glad that you enjoyed the video. I fully agree with the "drill bits" comment. They worked great with the first few uses, but now they take a bit more muscle. You are right though, pretty easy fix. Just have to make sure that when you replace them to get bits with the start point on them so the bits don't trail on you.

I would look for one designed to do a 45 degree angle. This may not be your tool of choice for that.

Glad you enjoyed it. As for Mitred pieces, no, it doesn't do that. There are some that you can buy that will allow it. I would be more apt to do a spline on a mitred piece. I have a spline jig video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QnRYDEge8jA.html

Thank you. I think you are talking about joining "T" style? If so, Yes, you sure can.

@@SDWI-Woodworking Thanks for the reply. I am referring to laying 3 - 2x8 boards on the flat and joining them together to make a make an approximate 21" wide flat table top. Thanks again.

@egoire7954 Oh, absolutely. That is exactly what it is made for. Use the 3/8" dowels for 2" material. I should also note that you would want to strengthen it with some pocket screws. Check out my "How I make a Tabletop" video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vSvVzP7_cyA.html.

There is. Instead of trying to explain it I will give you a link to the manual. Scroll down to page 5 and in the lower right hand corner is a diagram that will tell you how to position the jig for 1/4" and 5/16" holes. www.milescraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1309-1359-DowelJigKit-Manual.pdf

Haven't had much of a problem with that. Make sure that you put the bit all the way in so that that the "point" is in the wood before starting your drill.

he needs a more powerful drill or a sharper drill bit I thought the pieces would be harder to mate based on the wobble

but they all worked out

Thanks for the advice. I have been using mine for years and haven't experienced this yet.

Yes, very affordable!

Sorry you thought it was boring! Any feedback on how to make it more exciting?

@@SDWI-Woodworking Excitement isn't the goal - education is. 1. Start with better lighting. It will improve video quality and shop safety. If you can afford that table saw you can afford half a dozen LED shop lights. 2. Don't talk off the top of your head - write a script and follow it. 3. Be professional in appearance and deportment. 4. Cut out the padding - this 12 minute video could have been done in half the time and been better for being concise (see comment about script). 5. Clean up the shop. Seriously, look at some of the competition and see how many with high subscription numbers shoot in shops that look like a hurricane just ran through. 6. Ditch the pinup girls. 7. Find a better product to advertise - I have one of these kits and it isn't worth the time to learn to use it nor the money spent to buy it. There are much better and less expensive ways to align dowel holes. 8. Keep in mind that dowels (or dominos or biscuits or any other type of "shortcut" jointing techniques/products are only for good alignment, not strength. 9. Learn how to make a mortis/tenon and other traditional joints that don't use a third chunk to put the joint together. 10. Just my opinion but dowels should be used only as pins to snug a mortis/tenon or other traditional joint and only very rarely for alignment or any other purpose in woodworking. 11. Finally, DON'T BE DISCOURAGED by a grumpy, whiny, old man that points out the weak spots. Every point in the list is positive and specific feedback. Adjusting your methods and techniques is no guarantee of success, but if you shoot for most of my suggestions the quality of your videos will improve. Consider a before/after video of shop cleanup.

@@mikel4510 Noted. Thank you.

Excellently handled.

@@michaelroberts2863 Thank you.