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I also spoke what a fellow wood worker here that uses the same wood species (Saligna) and he has the same problem with a brand new bit. To over come this he first uses a normal metal bit to cut the initial hole and then follows it up with the Kreg bit.

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I started doing exactly the same thing. I thought that maybe the dust clearance was getting blocked due to the type of wood. Perhaps it is because of the flat seat head of the drill bit? I tried drilling with and against the grain with little difference.

Hi.  I'm wondering if anyone has used the Woodpecker Free Hand Guard for dust collection on their bench top router table during pattern routing.  How effective is it?  It's adaptable to any router table.  Continue

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2) Was it working good the last time you used it? I have done some really stupid things like trying to drill holes in reverse - took a lot of "push" on the drill, but got through the wood...and then I realized I had just used it to back out some screws and forgot to change the direction of the twist.

None of the above, not in reverse and I do my drilling with a conventional cord drill to get the RPM up on the drill. I thought it might have been a dull bit however it tried it on some pine right afterwards and it worked great.

Hopefully, these tool buying guides help give you a good idea of the latest and greatest products. They should also help you find more information on who provides the most power, the longest-running, and the most feature-rich tools. Plus, we’ll give you pricing and value information, so you understand who provides the best bang for the buck in the industry.

I started doing exactly the same thing. I thought that maybe the dust clearance was getting blocked due to the type of wood. Perhaps it is because of the flat seat head of the drill bit? I tried drilling with and against the grain with little difference.

For those interested in understanding who provides the best value, performance, and features, our power tool buying guides are the perfect place to start.

Has anyone had any problems drilling into hardwoods? I normally build with softer woods and sheet goods but over the weekend I put together a hardwood face frame and found that I got some wood burn and struggled to set some pocket holes into the wood.

We’re frequently asked the question: Which tool should I buy? It doesn’t matter if it’s the best cordless drill, best impact driver or the best circular saw. People want to know who makes the top tools and which performs better than the rest.

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