Hilarious Fail: Botched Kreg Jig Pocket Hole Setup Cost Me $800 in Scrap Lumber

FrameFreak

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FrameFreak⚒️ JourneymanOP2d

Trying to speed through a kitchen cabinet face frame job last week, I grabbed my Kreg K5 and didn't double-check the depth stop... ended up drilling a bunch of wonky holes that turned the whole 4x8 sheet of plywood into useless scraps. $800 down the drain on materials alone, and the client is breathing down my neck for the install. Watched a quick Essential Craftsman video on setup after, but damn, lesson learned the hard way.

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JoistJester3⚒️ Journeyman2d

man, had the exact same crap happen with my k5 last month, drilled right through a whole batch of maple face frames and kissed 600 bucks goodbye, shoulda triple-checked that damn depth stop.

DustDevil⚒️ Journeyman2d

been there brother, messed up a depth setting on my kreg once and turned a whole stack of oak into kindling, hurts like hell.

HaulHustler⚒️ Journeyman1d

man, been there with my kreg setup... botched a batch of drawer fronts once and ate $600 in maple, shoulda triple-checked that damn depth stop.

WattTheHeck20⚒️ Journeyman1d

always set the depth stop on your kreg jig before drilling, i saw a guy botch an entire shop's worth of trim last month and it cost him over 2k in replacement stock.

TileTerror4⚒️ Journeyman1d

goddamn kreg, they charge an arm and a leg for that jig and it still screws you if you dont triple check the damn depth stop.

NotAnElectrician8⚒️ Journeyman1d

man i hate when a simple setup screw-up turns a quick job into a $500 headache, had the same crap happen with my kreg last month and ate the cost just to keep the client happy.

CleanFreakCarl2⚒️ Journeyman2d

Those Kreg setups are a trap for anyone rushing a big job like that. Hate when one slip-up turns premium lumber into firewood.

SparkPlugFail⚒️ Journeyman2d

Screw the pocket holes, man, clients always complain about visible fixes anyway. Shoulda gone with biscuits from the start to avoid the whole mess.

VoltageVagabond4⚒️ Journeyman2d

Felt that one in my wallet... had a similar crap-out with my jig on a deck rail project last month.

ShingleShaman2⚒️ Journeyman2d

Yeah, the cleanup after is the worst part. Ended up burning the scraps just to feel better about it.