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My very first pocket hole!!
wp34:
--- Quote from: 1-UP on September 26, 2019, 02:46:08 pm ---Cab looks great! Not sure about those pocket hole things. They're not that popular in the UK. I'm using biscuits and glue for mine and I don't mean hobnobs lol. Dowels would work too or is the idea that it can be taken apart?
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The main draw for me is that pocket holes are quicker and easier. No gluing also means less mess. Being able to take the cabinet apart is also an advantage. I was able to easily remove a panel from my FiF build once I decided to laminate instead of paint. Also my dad built a TV cabinet for my mom years ago using pocket holes. When she wanted to get a bigger TV it was easy for me to remove the center channel shelf he had installed with pocket holes to create more vertical space.
That being said I would probably use a biscuit or dowel if I needed more strength. For basic cabinetry pocket holes are fine.
1-UP:
Yes, that makes sense. I've not used them yet. I'd like to but the jigs are expensive in UK. US has all the good stuff :cry:
jdevane:
I've not had any success removing and reinstalling pocket hole screws with my cabinets... so basically when I screw them together, they gotta be right.
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