Pegboard Jig

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This is a precision drill guide jig that enables accurate drilling of pegboard holes into materials with standard metric pegboard sizes (6mm diameter holes spaced at 25mm). Make pegboards out of scrap material or other hard-to-find materials with this versatile tool. How to Use Begin by clamping the jig to your material and placing it with the four guide nubs facing up. Ensure that the jig is square with your material, then guide the drill bit through the four channels to create your starting holes. Flip the jig over and place the guide nubs into the holes you just drilled. Now drill out the next set of holes. Repeat this process until you reach the end of your material. To guide the next two rows of holes, rotate your jig 90 degrees. Some Important Notes Due to variations in printer tolerances, you may have trouble fitting the guide nubs into the holes. Solve this by gently heating the nubs with a heat gun and quickly pressing them into the holes. This may need to be repeated several times before the nubs deform enough to easily slide in and out of the holes. To maintain accuracy and avoid material splintering, make sure to press the jig flush against the material you are drilling. A version of the jig is available that includes cavities for placing captive washers (6mm inner diameter, 12mm outer diameter, up to 1.5mm height). These washers reinforce the guide channels, maintaining integrity as the jig's material is worn down over time. To insert washers, pause your slicing software at the layer prior to the washer's cavity becoming enclosed (see screenshot for example). If you do not want to use washers, simply use the 'no washers' STL file.