Kreg DB210 Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine, Blue

This product is awesome.Instead of taking 10 minutes to drill pocket holes on my face frames and the sides of the cabinets I can now do an entire cabinet in about 2 minutes. What use to take 2 hours (or more) to do an entire kitchen (15 or so cabinets) now takes about 15 minutes. That's a huge time saver!The only thing I don't like is how long it takes to change from 3/4" material to 1/2" (I use 1/2" plywood for my box sides and 3/4" for the face frames). Switching back and forth is kind of like taking the time to swap out a stack dado blade on the table saw. The solution to that problem only required purchasing another unit and setting one up for 3/4" and the other for 1/2". Some might think that is quite an expense but it is the same as dedicating my second table saw to the dado blade. I can now breeze through each step without stopping to change any setup saving a huge amount of time on an entire kitchen. Now, if I only had $2000.00 for a boring machine so I can get through the adjustable shelf pin holes in the same efficient manner (next purchase).One reviewer complained about the difficulty of getting the unit out of the box; not sure why he had so much trouble. I just cut the tape, folded the flaps down, turned the box upside down and lifted the box off-easy peasy. He also complained about how poorly the manual was written and how difficult the initial setup was. Again, not sure why he had so much trouble as I found the manual was quite well written and easy to follow and the setup took about 15-20 minutes.If you are just making single pieces of furniture or the occasional cabinet then this machine would definitely be overkill but if you are a production shop making 2-3 kitchens a month, this tool is indispensable and will save you huge amounts of time on payroll. At $20/hour for skilled labor, you can expect for this tool to pay for itself in 3-4 months. I cannot speak to how long it will last before I kill it from constant use but it is warranted for a year so even if I have to send it back for warranty service every year it is still a money saver.

My only complaint is that I waited this long to get this. I've eyed the Foreman up for years and hesitated just because it's not the cheapest tool there is out there. But, just as every person says that has bought it - it's a crazy time saver! It's easy to use and clean and seems very durable. It's light enough to move around and fits just about anywhere in the shop since it's not big and bulky.

The machine is so handy and so easy to use. I ended up having slight problem with my machine and Kreg's customer service made it right.

Went from 1 pocket hole every 30 seconds to 3 in about ten seconds. Very worth the price.Pro - Does what it's made for quickly and well.Con - The vacuum port is rather small; you may need an adapter to connection a dust extractor. I found my vacuum was overpowered for the little port. Still, all dust was collected.

Works good but I don’t expect it to last to long since it’s mostly made from plastic plus after i did some redesigning since none of the locking screws stayed locked a few minutes of using it

Up to this point I've been using the Kreg Jig for pocket . It's actually been a great tool and until now met my needs for the occasional pocket hole. I've been doing some commercial work this past year and recently needed to produce some items that would require 352 pocket holes! The jig would take a few hours to drill those and since I'll be making these things in batches of 10 (320 holes) now and then, It was time to find a faster solution. The holes are being drilled in 2x2 stock so while faster it did take a little extra time to make sure the stock was perpendicular to the fence since only the end of the 2x2 was up against it. I added the plywood using double sided tape which allowed me to position the work piece so it was aliened every time. The net result was 176 pocket holes in less than 30 min! I adapted my shop vac to the machine and it did a great job of keeping sawdust to a minimum. The machine appears to be well built, but still light enough to hang on my shop wall when not in use. Bottom line, if you need to drill a lot of pocket holes then this is a great solution, if not, then check out the various Kreg pocket hole jigs.

I had just started an at home small custom Woodworking business and pocket screws are my go to fastening method. Over the past 3 months I have made over 30 corn hole boards, which each set I put 48 pocket holes in to attach the frame together and the frame to the top. It would typically take me half an hour drill all of the holes for 1 set. With this machine, I was able to do 6 sets in 45 minutes, and that included the time to change the spring stops. This machine is a great tool for anyone who uses pocket screws! After boring over 250 holes in less than an hour, all of the holes were consistent, clean, and it was all done pain free. No straining of the shoulders or arms with this! The initial setup, out of the box, took about 20 minutes to hookup the dust hose, put it in place on my work table and screw it down. Setups of the spring stops took about 5 minutes each time to get them located right, but once they were tight they were so easy to use to bore my holes. For the price and ease of this machine, any woodworker should have this in their workshop. The only thing you will regret is not purchasing it sooner!

Very nice tool. Convenient. Heavy duty. Lightweight, easy to move around. Comes in handy in the workshop. Would definitely order this again.