Smaller dowelmax dowels?

[Brian Penning]

Anyone else notice the new smaller diameter dowels being sent for the Dowelmax?
The packages even state "new size".
Haven't measured them but they're definitely a smaller diameter and even rattle around a bit in the drilled holes.
Wondering if I should be using a smaller diameter drill bit.

[Bill Huber]

I get all of my dowels from Lee Valley and the last order I got they were still the same size.
I wouldn't think you would want to use a smaller drill, it would not fit in the bushing like it should and the accuracy could not be as good.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...50,43217,43228

[Brian Penning]

Mine were from Lee Valley also.
You're right about using the smaller drill -would be too loose in the jig bushings.

[Bill Huber]

Mine were from Lee Valley also.
You're right about using the smaller drill -would be too loose in the jig bushings.

I wonder what Lee Valley would have to say about it, you could give them a call.

[Brian Penning]

I think it's the manufacturer that's gone and changed the sizes.
See the old vs new labels.

Dowels.jpg

I was just wondering if anyone else had noticed the difference.
I'll check into it a bit further.

[Bill Huber]

I think it's the manufacturer that's gone and changed the sizes.
See the old vs new labels.

Dowels.jpg

I was just wondering if anyone else had noticed the difference.
I'll check into it a bit further.

The bit that comes with the DowelMax and the Jessem Dowel Jig are both 9.7mm.