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Review on AUTO TOOLHOME Self-Centering Doweling Jig with Step Drill Guide Bushings Set - Simplified Wood Dowel Jig for Efficient Woodworking Joint Creation by Mark Gardner

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It's a design issue. Not a one-off event.

This product is aimed more at carpenters who do not need ultra high precision. Not be. The ends are tight, but I noticed right away on the first try that the black center piece tends to bulge slightly where you drill the holes. It is enough to create a slight distortion. To me that is totally unacceptable. Once you've tightened it as tight as you can, grab the middle insert and wiggle it around. He moves. I understand why, but I also understand that no doubt the developers could have easily prevented this with a little more ingenuity. I could do some tweaking to prevent this, but I don't expect to have to do this with a new product. I promise, and I say this because of the way it was built, this was not an isolated case. This is a design flaw on all of them.

Pros
  • Good product for the price
Cons
  • Some cons