Cabinet Shelf Hole Template

To drill more in that same line reposition the jig so the last hole drilled lines up with the 1 4 or 5mm indexing hole and insert a shelf pin.

Cabinet shelf hole template. When drilling holes in cabinets or bookcases for adjustable shelf pins you need to use a template to make sure the holes are level and a stop on the drill so the holes are drilled to the proper depth. Set up your jig so youll remember which holes you want to drill. I also like to do this before the cabinet is assembled. Mind that you need to keep in mind that you may have the black edge piece attached when drilling the front face of your cabinet shelf pins and then youll be flipping the template over to drill the closed off back edge.

Its actually simple and intuitive when you have it in your hands. It provides you multiple center to center measurement to help you mark mounting holes. I use a piece of scrap in the dado where the shelf will fit to align the jig. 41 out of 5 stars 26.

With an adjustable fence designed to allow for 2 distances from the edge of your workpiece alignment is virtually foolproof and hole depth is a no brainer thanks to this user friendly shelf pin guide with stop collar. Then drill more holes and repeat as needed. Cabinet hardware jig mounting template drill guide sleeve drawer pull jigs handle jig power tools drilling punch locator wood drilling dowelling woodworking kit for cabinets knobs and pulls. The holes in the peg board are uniformly spaced at 1 incriments.

One of the easiest ways to build a cabinet or bookshelf with adjustable shelves is to drill holes for shelf pins. Watch the video below for a demo on how to create the perfect shelf pin holes. While there are quite a few manufactured shelf pin drill jigs out i pretty much always make a custom template out of inexpensive pegboard. The template style comes with a self centering 1.

I like to circle a group of holes i plan to use. Ill be making some workshop storage cabinets so i thought it was a good time to build a shelf pin jig. Richelieu door and drawer value pack drilling templates makes your cabinets pulls and knobs easy and faster to install. The pin spacing is 2 on.

The design is simple and easy to make but is very versatile. Skip to main content. The holes in the template are 38 inch and the bit. This jigs self centering bit cleared chips better than its.