you are not alone... I have that bad habit too of looking at the images instead of reading the instructions. I inverted the rails, kerf is too much on one side. Kreg are sending me replacement parts and this really shows their commitment to satisfaction and above and beyond what you expect from a company. Bravo et merci
I screwed mine up as well, and they also sent me a new set. I emailed asking if I should move the location and do a new kerf or to just use it with it too wide and they just sent out new parts. I have zero fear of the “blue plastic” breaking in their kits since it is clear they will stand by them.
Sir, I cannot fault you, you were so eager to demonstrate to jig you forgot the Engineers Maxim - " If all else fail read the instructions ". The good thing is you publicly owned up to the error. Well done sir.
as they say : "sometimes you win, and sometimes you learn" !!!! you are NOT an idiot as long as you learned something -- and you can never be wrong by learning !!! so your doing fine -- thanks for the video though, you probably just became a teacher !! to help someone learn, and that is a good thing !!
Time for confessions! Mine did not cut straight: the kerf cut in the base wandered right about 2 mm and then came back in line in the couple of inches before reaching the backboard. I identified the problem as one of the guide rails being bent down slightly near the middle, so I grabbed it and bent it back up. It went right back to its evil ways. Eventually the light came on: I had dropped the rail when unboxing and it apparently landed on one end, bending that end in ever so slightly... but pretty radically by the time the deviation reached mid-span. Some careful correction (a replacement rail would have been a better choice, but I'm lazy _and_ stubborn) got it all back in true.
Thanks! I figured why not show the mistake since it was easy to make. I was going to put an "idiot" counter up there because I think I said it at least 6 times. Ha!
Just set one up, and also got confused by the images in the instructions. Noticed the image of the Station on the cover is flipped, from the ones inside. Although, now I understand one is showing a right facing blade setup, other left facing blade. Still - was confusing!
I imagine you could - but setting the depth would be more tricky - might have a 1" gap between router base and wood piece. Also, readjusting the metal bracket for fitting the router base.
I’m sure you could cut a secondary kerf but the way they’d probably recommend doing it is cutting a 90, then using the provided miter gague to cut a 45 at the end
No - I checked out the miter ability and found 45 degrees on six inch stock is the limit. The portable crosscut will do 45 degrees on 12 inch stock but only right to left (unless I'm missing something.)
You can probably chop off the top of those mdf rail holders to take it down to wherever you need it. But you’ll have to drill new holes for the rails. It should work though.
It depends on the fit of the shoe and which side the blade is on, but ultimately doesn't matter as you're lining up your cut with the kerf and not the center of the jig.
Pure laziness. But you just slide in the miter gauge and line up the cut. As long as your rails are installed tight, you shouldn't have any chatter and the cuts will be accurate.
I did a raft of 45 degree ends on balusters last week - I lost count but nearly a hundred - and the biggest speed limitation was clearing away the pile of cut off ends.
