Overall rating: 4.758333 / 5 from 120 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Shelf Pin Jig 14 is praised for its ease of use and effectiveness in creating perfectly spaced holes at 1-14" increments. Customers appreciate its clean, precise drilling capabilities and the convenience of its alignment windows and on-board storage.

Summary topics

Jig Usability (18%): Many customers loved the jig for creating pin holes, praising its ease of use and helpfulness.
Hole Precision (13%): Customers loved the perfect alignment and clean peg holes created by this tool for creating the perfect pin holes.
Tool Ease of Use (20%): A significant number of customers brought up that this tool is a great and easy to use tool.

Review topics: ["quality","results","works","use","jig","tool","holes","shelves","idea","saver","cabinets","addition","chance","drill bit","side","made","pins","alignment"].

Review highlights

"This is a very easy tool to use and works well for creating the perfect pin holes and placement for adjustable shelving." — Roy B.
"Made super clean holes quickly and easily." — Davin B.
"Great time saver and really nice clean peg holes perfectly spaced." — Dan S.

Reviews

The Shelf Pin Jig worked

"The Shelf Pin Jig worked really well for my project."

— Bruce G. (5/5)

Shelf pin jig woes

"I bought and used the shelf pin jig for a garage cabinet project. (Full disclaimer : I am a mediocre carpenter) I built four large cabinets and carefully drilled about 100 holes in each cabinet. Imagine my dismay when I realized that the spacing was different on each side such that the final hole was off on each run by about 1/4”. After many extra holes and lots of extra time, I got it (mostly) corrected. The problem I believe is mostly the fully plastic guide hole on the end. It isn’t as rigid, so it leads to just a tiny bit of wiggle room. My advice is don’t use it and stick to the steel lined holes for alignment of the set pin. Kind of a frustrating experience and not as good of a tool as the other Kreg tools I have."

— Nathan (2/5)

Easy to use, gets the

"Easy to use, gets the job done quick."

— Matt Y. (5/5)

This works great, it takes

"This works great, it takes the guesswork out of my projects."

— Marty B. (5/5)

Easy to use

"Simply easy to use, fast and consistent"

— Luis N. (5/5)

Easy to use. Nice clean

"Easy to use. Nice clean holes."

— Edward B. (5/5)

Time saver!

"Time saver!"

— Cole B. (5/5)

Clean and simple does what

"Clean and simple does what it should"

— Nathan M. (5/5)

Handy Dandy Tool - Get two!

"This was a game-changer for adjustable shelves. I need another one to tether! Just remember to add the holes BEFORE you put your project together. :-)"

— GiGiMac (5/5)

Now am looking for more projects to use this on!!!

"Huge time saver as well as accuracy. Never need t make my own ever again!"

— Rick H. (5/5)

Q&A

Does jig come with the drill bit: Yes, this will come with the bit included.
I need to drill 5/16 inch holes for shelf pin sleeves. Can I do that with this jig or can I adapt the jig to accomodate a 5/16 inch bit?: No, we do not have a Pin Jig that will work with 5/16 pins.
What is the offset distance between the edge and the holes? Is it adjustable?: That hole will be 1-7/16" from the edge. If you need something other than that, you can take off the fence and clamp the jig wherever you want to on the panel.
Is 3/4" material thick enough to have a hole on both sides of the material?: Yes, it is enough.
What is the minimum wood thickness this jig can be used on?: The min thickness is 3/4".
Why would the hardened steel guides come half way out of the body of the jig while using. Tried to push them back in and no way! Now it’s useless to me!: To get any parts, please call our Tech Support at 800-447-8638 M-F 8-5 CST or email our Tech Support at technicalsupport@kregtool.com.
Do you have a shelf pin jig that dies bith 5 mm and 6 mm holes?: Yes, the same jig can use both bits.
Are the drill guides replaceable?: No, the guides are not replaceable. They are molded in
Can you buy a 5mm bit and 1/4” bit and only use one jig?: Both bit can be used in either jig. The drill guides are 1/4". The only thing different on the 5mm bit is the very tip is shaved down from 1/4" to 5mm.
Where can I buy an extra index pin? Need to add extra holes to a line of holes inside a cabinet.: To get any parts, please contact our Tech Team at 800-447-8638 M-F 8-5 CST or by email at technicalsupport@kregtool.com.