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Serious question, has anyone else tried that $250 'pro' pocket hole jig from the big tool catalog?
I wasted a full Saturday and about $80 in scrap wood trying to get it to line up perfectly, only to go back to my old $40 model that just works every time.
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paige_murphy987mo ago
Honestly, it's just a pocket hole jig. People act like it's a heart surgery tool. So you wasted a Saturday and some scrap wood, that's basically a normal day in the shop. My buddy has that fancy one and still messes up his joints. Sometimes the simple tool is just the right tool.
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jamie1307mo ago
That price tag is insane for a pocket hole jig. I can't believe they're charging two hundred and fifty bucks for something that needs that much fussing. My cheap one from the hardware store has built a dozen projects without a single misaligned hole. Spending that much should mean it works perfectly right out of the box.
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ryanpatel7mo ago
Notice this happens with everything from coffee makers to power tools. Companies sell us on the dream of a perfect, easy result if we just buy the expensive thing. But half the time you're paying for marketing and a fancy box, not a tool that actually works better. Makes you wonder how much we're really buying the product versus the idea of being the kind of person who owns it, right?
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