General Tools & Instruments Pro Doweling Jig Kit
Item #186510 |
Model #840
A complete wood joining kit for end-to-end, edge-to-edge and edge-to-end doweling
Unique revolving turret design is extremely accurate and simple to use
Accepts 6 sizes of twist bits: 3/16-in, 1/4-in, 5/16-in, 3/8-in, 7/16-in and 1/2-in
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A complete wood joining kit for end-to-end, edge-to-edge and edge-to-end doweling
Unique revolving turret design is extremely accurate and simple to use
Accepts 6 sizes of twist bits: 3/16-in, 1/4-in, 5/16-in, 3/8-in, 7/16-in and 1/2-in
Jig accepts 6 bit sizes and will fit boards up to 4 thick
Includes 3 brad point drill bits, as well as dowel pins and centers, drill stops, a hex wrench and carpenters glue
The pro doweling kit is a simple tool for making fast, accurate dowel holes in furniture and other carpentry projects
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Sub-Brand | N/A | Type | Drilling jig |
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Total Number of Pieces | 1 | ||
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CA Residents: Prop 65 Warning(s) | |||
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Warranty | 1-year limited | ||
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UNSPSC | 31162700 | ||
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What Customers Are Saying
The doweling jig appears to be of poor quality, with many users reporting issues such as instability, inaccurate measurements, and the inability to produce straight, centered holes. The majority of reviews express significant dissatisfaction, and most users advise against purchasing this product, suggesting it is better to do the job manually or with a drill press instead. While a few positive reviews mention the jig working well, these are greatly outnumbered by the negative feedback, leading to an overall assessment that this is a low-quality tool that does not perform as expected.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Too much play
Too much play in all the components, holes turn out crooked. Ended up taking the metal ring off and using clamps to secure it directly to the boards. Works much better.
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Hardware is strong.
Not used yet but good instructions.
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Dowel jig
Dowel Jake which will help me glue joints on pieces of furniture.
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Good value for cost
This was simple to use and a good value for the cost
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Don’t buy
The hole jig is very accurate, but the mix of plastic and metal components don’t work. Plastic thread stripped and no longer holds in place.
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IT'S JUNK
i bought this jig because my prior experience with General Tool was that their quality was excellent, looks like some bean counter took over ? and dropped quality
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Not an accurate doweling tool
Looking at KREG jigs, I ran across this dowelling tool again that I purchased a number of years ago. Believe the reviews-it is a bad tool. Basically have to oversize the holes to get alignment and stuff the holes with gorilla glue. Should have returned.
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Holes don’t drill straight
Great idea but poor execution. There a good amount of flex in the brackets around the jig. The jig barrel itself is held in place with a spring which allows you to change the diameter of the bit but this means there play in the barrel, if you angle the drill at all the hole becomes crooked. Nearly impossible 2 make 2 identical holes. Fails at the whole point of a jig
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