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Pocket jigs: thickness and clamps?

Choose stock thickness and clamps. 520PRO has presets; Foreman is powered, others need drills.

Endpoints cannot confirm intermediate settings. An adapter or magnet cannot imply an included clamp.

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Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine · first with a product link

Model / item: DB210
  • Clamping setup: Integrated handle.
  • Published upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 in.
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Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in.

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If you choose Automaxx dual-action clamping for clamping setup, the first option with a product link becomes Pocket-Hole Jig 720.

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Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine

Clamping setup: Integrated handle.

Model / item: DB210

Key details

  • Published upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 in.

What to note

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in.

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inPublished upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 inClamping setup: Integrated handle
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Published lower stock bound in inches1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches1 1/2 in
Clamping setupIntegrated handle

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 30, 2026 · Source ↗
Kreg · Product page checked September 30, 2026

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Clamping setup: Automaxx dual-action clamping

Pocket-Hole Jig 720

Clamping setup: Automaxx dual-action clamping.

Model / item: KPHJ720

Key details

  • Published upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 in.

What to note

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in.

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inPublished upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 inClamping setup: Automaxx dual-action clamping
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Published lower stock bound in inches1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches1 1/2 in
Clamping setupAutomaxx dual-action clamping

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 30, 2026 · Source ↗
Kreg · Product page checked September 30, 2026

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Clamping setup: Clamp adapter

Pocket-Hole Jig 320

Clamping setup: Clamp adapter.

Model / item: KPHJ320

Key details

  • Published upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 in.

What to note

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in.

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inPublished upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 inClamping setup: Clamp adapter
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Published lower stock bound in inches1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches1 1/2 in
Clamping setupClamp adapter

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 30, 2026 · Source ↗
Kreg · Product page checked September 30, 2026

View at Kreg
Clamping setup: Clamping magnet

Twin Pocket Hole Jig Set

Clamping setup: Clamping magnet.

Model / item: X001QWX5U9

Key details

  • Published upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 in.

What to note

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in.

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inPublished upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 inClamping setup: Clamping magnet
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Published lower stock bound in inches1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches1 1/2 in
Clamping setupClamping magnet

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 30, 2026 · Source ↗
Massca · Product page checked September 30, 2026

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Pocket-Hole Jig 520PRO

Clamping setup: Pump-action handle.

Model / item: KPHJ520PRO2

Key details

  • Published upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 in.

What to note

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in.

Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inPublished upper stock bound in inches: 1 1/2 inClamping setup: Pump-action handle
See all 3 specs
Published lower stock bound in inches1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches1 1/2 in
Clamping setupPump-action handle

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 30, 2026 · Source ↗
Kreg · Product page checked September 30, 2026

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SpecForeman Pocket-Hole MachineModel / item: DB210No preferences selected.Pocket-Hole Jig 320Model / item: KPHJ320No preferences selected.
Published lower stock bound in inches1/2 in1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches1 1/2 in1 1/2 in
Clamping setupIntegrated handleClamp adapter

Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine

Model / item: DB210

No preferences selected.

Published lower stock bound in inches
1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches
1 1/2 in
Clamping setup
Integrated handle

Pocket-Hole Jig 320

Model / item: KPHJ320

No preferences selected.

Published lower stock bound in inches
1/2 in
Published upper stock bound in inches
1 1/2 in
Clamping setup
Clamp adapter

Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine

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Pocket-Hole Jig 320

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig 320: clamping setup, Integrated handle vs Clamp adapter.
Model / item: DB210		Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inView at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig 320
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig 520PRO: clamping setup, Clamp adapter vs Pump-action handle.
Model / item: KPHJ320		Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inView at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig 520PRO
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig 720: clamping setup, Pump-action handle vs Automaxx dual-action clamping.
Model / item: KPHJ520PRO2		Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inView at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig 720
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig K4: clamping setup, Automaxx dual-action clamping vs Integrated toggle.
Model / item: KPHJ720		Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inView at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig K4
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig Micro: published upper stock bound in inches, 1 1/2 in vs 3/4 in.
Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inView at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig Micro
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig R3: published upper stock bound in inches, 3/4 in vs 1 1/2 in.
Model / item: KPHJ230		Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 inView at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig Mini
Too few known specs to compare this model.
Model / item: MKJKIT		Published lower stock bound in inches: Not listed by the makerView at Kreg
Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig 320: clamping setup, Integrated handle vs Clamp adapter.
Model / item: DB210
Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in
View at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig 320
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig 520PRO: clamping setup, Clamp adapter vs Pump-action handle.
Model / item: KPHJ320
Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in
View at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig 520PRO
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig 720: clamping setup, Pump-action handle vs Automaxx dual-action clamping.
Model / item: KPHJ520PRO2
Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in
View at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig 720
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig K4: clamping setup, Automaxx dual-action clamping vs Integrated toggle.
Model / item: KPHJ720
Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in
View at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig K4
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig Micro: published upper stock bound in inches, 1 1/2 in vs 3/4 in.
Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in
View at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig Micro
Compared with Pocket-Hole Jig R3: published upper stock bound in inches, 3/4 in vs 1 1/2 in.
Model / item: KPHJ230
Published lower stock bound in inches: 1/2 in
View at Kreg
Pocket-Hole Jig Mini
Too few known specs to compare this model.
Model / item: MKJKIT
Published lower stock bound in inches: Not listed by the maker
View at Kreg
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Micro and XL serve different board thicknesses

Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig Micro covers 0.5 to 0.75 in stock. Several other Kreg jigs cover 0.5 to 1.5 in, while Pocket-Hole Jig XL starts at 1.5 in and has an unknown upper bound here. Your thinnest and thickest boards both need to fit the named jig's range.

Pocket-Hole Jig Mini has unresolved comparison fields, so it cannot supply a supported thickness range. Presets on a jig still need the exact settings from its instructions; matching the endpoints is an initial screening step, not a complete setup.

Clamping hardware changes the way you work

Kreg Foreman Pocket-Hole Machine is powered and uses an integrated handle; the other entries use a separate drill. Massca Twin Pocket Hole Jig Set has a clamping magnet, whereas Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig Micro uses a clamp adapter. A magnet or adapter is not a promise that a separate clamp arrives in the box.

These jig comparisons follow maker thickness and clamping descriptions, without drilling sample joints. Read the kit contents for the jig, bit, screws and clamp, then follow the manual's setup and protective-equipment instructions. Choose the workflow you can support at your bench as well as the range your boards need.

Before you buy

Why are there two thickness questions?

A mixed-stock project has a thinnest and a thickest board. The two controls compare those bounds separately with the maker’s declared range. If you use one thickness, enter it for both.

Are all clamps and drills included?

No. Verify each exact kit’s contents. An adapter or magnet is a clamping feature, not a promise that a clamp is included. Foreman is a powered pocket-hole machine rather than a handheld drill jig.