Pocket screw reference

[Brian W Evans]

I need to build some plywood cabinets for my shop. Since shop time is always in short supply, I want to do it as quickly as possible. I was thinking of using pocket screws wherever possible. Is there a good reference for building cabinets with pocket screws?

I've heard some bad things about Kreg's videos, so I'm hoping someone has some other suggestions.

Thanks.

[Todd Burch]

If all plywood, I would use biscuits. They're pretty fast. And, if speed were the greatest factor, where appropriate, I would use butt joints, glue and screws.

[Prashun Patel]

I have no problems with their website.
Honestly, though, it's not that hard. The hardest thing is clamping the pieces so they don't squirrel around when you screw them.

[Scott Loven]

The Kreg Trim DVD is worth buying, two hours long and a lot of good ideas, the rest of the DVDs are very simple. They also have a cabinet assembly booklet that is good. There are some free videos on utube that show the basics.
Scott

[Brian Smith3]

You can check out The Pocket Hole Drilling Jig Project Book by Danny Proulx (here is a link from Amazon). There are a couple of cabinet projects with pocket holes in this book.

I borrowed a copy from the library, and it was a good reference for pocket hole joinery. It's funny how many people love using pocket holes, but there is not a lot of information on getting up to speed with the jigs and screws and applications.

Edit: The Sommerfeld tongue and groove video also has some examples of building cabinets with pocket screws. Not as thorough as the above book but it does address using their jig. I watched their video at the woodworking show, but I think you can buy it also. Though it's a little lame to have to pay for an infomercial for tools and jigs.

[Brian W Evans]

Thanks for the suggestions. I took a quick look at a youtube video and a Kreg video and decided it wasn't that hard. I've used biscuits and glue/screws before and neither was much fun (I hate glue-ups). The pocket screws went together in about the same amount of time as the other methods using a pocket jig (not a K3 or K4) and seem plenty strong.

I did have a little trouble with keeping the parts aligned, especially since I was using 3/4" AC ply (not exactly flat, sometimes), but a little persuasion and creativity with clamps worked fine.

Thanks again.