On Oct 11, 2020, at 6:59 PM, joelgelman via groups.io <joelgelman@...> wrote:
?I am interested in getting a pocket hole machine. ?I have a Kreg foremen and do not like the movement-offset associated with the 10 degree house. ?Thanks David for the useful comments. ?Since this topic was discussed in 2015 I noted that Castle replaced the 21 with the 22 with a few upgrades as shown
I have a feeling that if I had a castle this would be my go to way to join wood in many situations where I now use dowels, biscuits, or dominos unless the pocket holes would show. ?Want to make sure of my decision between the 22, 31, and 35. ?I understand these machines last a very long time and I only want to cry once. ?I have noted that a couple of people who have the 21 have very nice equipment, and could have paid the extra for the 31/35 if of value. ?I am leaning towards the 21 but want to make sure I did not miss anything that would make me later think I should have ponied up for the 31/35.
I can't find any real comparisons. ?I know the spec differences, but am talking about real life use comparisons. ? I believe the 31/35 has indexing stops but not sure how valuable that is since these holes are generally not in precise locations. ?Maybe the table is smaller on the 31/35 which to me is and advantage as I have limited space if that is the case. ?
Has anyone used both to compare? ?I am not using it in a high production environment for sure. ?I want what drills the best holes and feels best when you set the wood up against the fence if there is any difference. ?Quiet is nice. ? A high air requirement that would overwhelm my California Air compressor would be a deal breaker on the 31//35.
