I think I have mentioned this before, but I consistently get "hanging
chads" around the edge of my pocket holes. I'm using the Kreg bit, and
have probably only made a couple hundred holes with it. They're usually
on one side only, which I believe is the left side of the hole; the side
where the drill bit edge "exits" the wood. Sometimes they're 3/16 long.
If memory serves, it's more pronounced in plywood.
I don't really use pocket holes where they will be visible, but I still
prefer the holes to be neat. I found a really quick way to clean them up
too, with a mini drum sanding bit on a dremel-like tool.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/15972344945/in/set-72157644207411490
Is this common? Does Kreg acknowledge the issue?
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To: Greg Guarino
On 12/8/2014 10:33 AM, Greg Guarino wrote:
> I think I have mentioned this before, but I consistently get "hanging
> chads" around the edge of my pocket holes. I'm using the Kreg bit, and
> have probably only made a couple hundred holes with it. They're usually
> on one side only, which I believe is the left side of the hole; the side
> where the drill bit edge "exits" the wood. Sometimes they're 3/16 long.
> If memory serves, it's more pronounced in plywood.
>
> I don't really use pocket holes where they will be visible, but I still
> prefer the holes to be neat. I found a really quick way to clean them up
> too, with a mini drum sanding bit on a dremel-like tool.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/15972344945/in/set-72157644207411490
>
>
> Is this common? Does Kreg acknowledge the issue?
>
It is the nature of the beast. BUT BUT you are going to way too much
trouble to clean up the tear out.
Simply lightly push those whiskers back away from the hole with a block
of wood wrapped in sand paper and then sand with the grain.
Almost always I can simply use my finish sander over the hole and that
is enough to remove the whiskers.
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To: Leon
On 12/8/2014 11:52 AM, Leon wrote:
> BUT you are going to way too much trouble to clean up the tear out.
> Simply lightly push those whiskers back away from the hole with a block
> of wood wrapped in sand paper and then sand with the grain.
My method took only about as long as it would take to "push the whiskers
back". It was more luck than design; that attachment was on the tool,
and the tool was hanging over the bench I was working at. But it turned
out to be very efficient, a couple of seconds per hole. One or two
quick swipes did the job. The other nice thing was that I was able to
clean up each set of holes immediately after drilling them, with the
wood still in the vise.
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To: Greg Guarino
Greg Guarino wrote:
> I think I have mentioned this before, but I consistently get "hanging
> chads" around the edge of my pocket holes. I'm using the Kreg bit, and
> have probably only made a couple hundred holes with it. They're
> usually on one side only, which I believe is the left side of the
> hole; the side where the drill bit edge "exits" the wood. Sometimes
> they're 3/16 long. If memory serves, it's more pronounced in plywood.
>
> I don't really use pocket holes where they will be visible, but I
> still prefer the holes to be neat. I found a really quick way to
> clean them up too, with a mini drum sanding bit on a dremel-like tool.
> Is this common? Does Kreg acknowledge the issue?
Yeah - it's how it is Greg. Not really a big deal though. Knock them down
with a sander really quick and you're on your way. Kinda comes with the
territory when using a drill bit.
--
-Mike-
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To: Greg Guarino
"Greg Guarino" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I think I have mentioned this before, but I consistently get "hanging
> chads" around the edge of my pocket holes. I'm using the Kreg bit, and
> have probably only made a couple hundred holes with it. They're usually
> on one side only, which I believe is the left side of the hole; the side
> where the drill bit edge "exits" the wood. Sometimes they're 3/16 long.
> If memory serves, it's more pronounced in plywood.
>
> I don't really use pocket holes where they will be visible, but I still
> prefer the holes to be neat. I found a really quick way to clean them up
> too, with a mini drum sanding bit on a dremel-like tool.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdguarino/15972344945/in/set-72157644207411490
>
> Is this common? Does Kreg acknowledge the issue?
I wouldn't consider it an "issue" because it is normal with anything that
rotates so it is cutting from the wood to out. Upcut router bits do it
too.
The type of wood has a bearing too...soft and fuzzy = edge fuzz,
hard/brittle less so.
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