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Dowelmax Jig Kit with 3/8" Drill Guides

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View The Videos and See - The Dowelmax Helps to Make the Strongest Joints Possible!

  • Proudly Manufactured & Assembled in North America
  • Made of Aircraft-grade, CNC-machined Aluminum
  • Make Joints as Accurately as Possible! Manufacturing Tolerances of +/- .001 inches.
  • 4 jigs in 1 - Joints Can Be of Any Configuration from 3/4 x 3/4 to 4x4
  • Incredibly Strong Joints Can Be Flush, Offset, Centered, Double-Row, T-Type and Face!

Who says everything has to be made overseas? North American manufacturing is alive and well with the good folks at OMS Tool Company in Vancouver, BC. Their award-winning Dowelmax ® jig can be used to create wood joints that are both strong and accurate and in less than five minutes for most applications. Even better is the fact that the Dowelmax is made of aircraft-grade and CNC-machined aluminum with black-oxide coated, steel drill guides and machined-hard, yellow brass adjustment nuts and screws. In other words, you're not going to find any cheap plastics on this tank. In a world of disposable goods, the Dowelmax is a legacy tool fit for passing down to generations to come.

The Dowelmax jig uses a deceptively simple method to complete virtually any joint configuration. Check marks are machined on the jig to guide placement of your wood pieces. Simply mark your references faces and surfaces to be drilled (no measurements are necessary) and then position your Dowelmax to the 1st work-piece with the check marks on the piece to the check marks on the Dowelmax and drill your required number of holes. Repeat that sequence with the 2nd work-piece and you're then ready to glue and insert fluted dowels into the closely spaced and accurately aligned holes. If it seems too good to be true, check the reviews from folks like Popular Woodworking who said that the Dowelmax jig "...offers a level of precision, stability and versatility not previously available.", or American Woodworker, who called the Dowelmax "...a beautifully engineered tool."

The Dowelmax jig comes standard with all the items seen below.

An optional Dowelmax accessory package includes five 1/4" drill guides, 1/8 inch spacer plate and screws, 1/4" distance gauge base and the HSS drill bit, collar stop and wrench needed to work with 1/4" dowels in narrow 1/2" or 5/8" stock. Dowel pins are also available in 3/8" x 1-1/2" and 2" and in 1/4" x 1-1/2" (bags of 100).


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4.9

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  • Easy to use (13)
  • Easy to store (10)

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    5.0

    Does what it claims

    By George

    from El Cajon, CA

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      Comments about Dowelmax Jig Kit with 3/8'' Drill Guides:

      I've used several other dowel jigs that don't do what they are supposed to do. This one does!!!

       
      5.0

      Nice product!

      By Jer

      from Salt Lake City, UT

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      • Easy To Store
      • Easy To Use
      • Very Well Made Solid

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        Comments about Dowelmax Jig Kit with 3/8'' Drill Guides:

        Well made. Straight forward to use. Not complicated. Should last a lifetime.

         
        5.0

        Perfect, right out of the box!

        By KenB

        from Hinckley, OH

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          Comments about Dowelmax Jig Kit with 3/8'' Drill Guides:

          Really easy to use. Perfect fits of dowels.

           
          5.0

          dowelmax 3/8 jig

          By Roger D

          from Wellington Ohio

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            Comments about Dowelmax Jig Kit with 3/8'' Drill Guides:

            The dowelmax does everything the manufacturer says it will do. I think it is one of my best purchases to help me in the woodshop.

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            4.0

            very good product

            By MrFix it.

            from South Haven, Mi

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            • Easy To Use
            • Good Grip

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              Comments about Dowelmax Jig Kit with 3/8'' Drill Guides:

              I have used a bisquit joiner in the past for funiture joining. The max is more accurate and the joint is far suprerior.

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              Optional Accessories

              QTY ITEM # DESCRIPTION EACH
              158165 1/4" Drill Guide Kit for DowelMax $79.00
              158166 100 3/8" x 1-1/2" Dowel Pins $8.05
              158167 100 3/8" x 2" Dowel Pins $9.15
              158168 100 1/4" x 1-1/2" Dowel Pins $7.00
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              Online Documents

              Info Sheet   How to Use Dowelmax Info Sheet
              Parts List   Dowelmax Jig Kit Contents and Specifications Parts List
              Info Sheet   Dowelmax Jig Magazine Reviews Info Sheet
              Info Sheet   Dowelmax Jig Configurations Info Sheet
              Info Sheet   Dowelmax Jig Brochure Info Sheet

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              Videos

              Dowelmax - Joining Long Sections

              Summary:Demonstration on how to use the Dowelmax jig to join long sections of wood.

              Dowelmax - 1x12 to 4x4 Offset Joint

              Summary:Demonstration on how to use the Dowelmax jig to create a 1x12 to 4x4 offset joint.

              Dowelmax Strength Test #1

              Summary:Strength test video for the Dowelmax multiple dowel joint with 1" dowel penetration into each workpiece using five 2" long 3/8 dowels.

              Dowelmax Strength Test #2

              Summary:Strength test video for the Dowelmax multiple dowel joint with 2" dowel penetration into each workpiece using five 4" long 3/8 dowels.

              Dowelmax Introductory Video

              Summary:An introduction to the Dowelmax jig by Dowelmax inventor, James Lindsay.

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