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Cabinet Jigs · 11 holes
RUITOOL 11-Hole Shelf Pin Jig with Built-in Clamp
$53.99
11-hole jig
An aluminum jig that guides eleven shelf pin holes in one setup. It drills for 1/4 inch or 5 mm pins and clamps itself to the panel.
- Holes per pass
- 11
- Pin sizes
- 1/4 in and 5 mm, with a bit and bushings for each
- Edge distance
- 37, 50 or 64 mm
- Body
- Aluminum alloy with built-in clamp
Fits
- 1/4 in shelf pins (knurled bushings)
- 5 mm shelf pins (striped bushings)
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What it does
The 11-Hole Shelf Pin Jig, in three points
Eleven holes a pass
Set it once and drill a full column. A positioning pin drops into the last hole to carry the row further.
Both pin sizes
Two bits and two sets of bushings come in the box. Knurled bushings are 1/4 in and striped ones are 5 mm.
Three edge distances
Holes sit 37, 50 or 64 mm from the panel edge, which covers common cabinet and bookcase layouts.
Specifications
- Holes per pass
- 11
- Pin sizes
- 1/4 in and 5 mm, with a bit and bushings for each
- Edge distance
- 37, 50 or 64 mm
- Body
- Aluminum alloy with built-in clamp
- In the box
- Jig, two drill bits, bushings, stop collar, positioning pin, canvas bag
At the bench
Adjustable shelves rest on pins, and the pins need two straight columns of holes on each side. Drilled by eye, the shelves rock. This jig puts every hole at the same spacing and the same depth. You clamp it with its own clamp, drill through the hardened bushings and move on. The stop collar keeps the bit from coming through the far face. A canvas bag holds the lot.
Check before you buy
- Your shelf pins are 1/4 in or 5 mm.
- An edge distance of 37, 50 or 64 mm suits your cabinet.
- You do not need a hinge guide on the same tool.
Limits
Pick another one if
The 11-hole jig is the faster of our two on tall panels. It does not have a hinge guide. If you are building cabinets with doors, the 7-hole jig drills fewer holes per pass but also lays out 35 mm hinge cups. Check your shelf pins before you drill, since a 5 mm pin wobbles in a 1/4 in hole.
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From buyers
What buyers say about the 11-Hole Shelf Pin Jig
4.6 out of 5 from 94 ratings. Reviews word for word, with the critical ones left in.
Well worth buying.
I just bought this Ruitool shelf Pin Jig. First Ruitool product I have ever bought. So far I really like it. I'm using it for a custom shelf I'm building and the build quality is pretty solid. Its very easy to use and very compact. All the numbers are easy to read and very sharp. All metal construction and to be honest it should be selling for more money. Well worth the money. Functionally it has tons of uses and works well. I do wish it had extra drill bits included. Overall I highly recommend the jig.
Perfect shelf pin holes…with a slight mod!
This is a great tool for making shelf pin holes in cabinetry. It's quite intuitive to use for both 1/4" and 5mm holes, however I've found that no matter what twist drill I use, there is always tear out. So quick fix, use a 1/4" (or 5mm) forstner bit to cut the surface of the hole and then finish with your 1/4" twist drill. Perfect holes and spacing every time!
Excellent jig - drill bits useless
Used for a double wide shelving unit that is almost 7' tall. 200 holes for each shelving unit (4 x 50). Made sure that jig was always positioned the same and pegged the top hole each time. Put shelves at about the 40th hole from the bottom on each shelving unit and the shelves were perfectly level with each other and there was no rocking. The reason for the 4 star railing is that the drill bits provided were useless so had to buy new ones. This is a really excellent jig.
Aligned shelf holes every time
This jig clamps securely to the cabinet side and the 11-hole pattern with adjustable edge settings made drilling aligned shelf pin holes fast and repeatable. Both bit sizes were included as described, and the depth stop kept every hole consistent.
Questions
11-Hole Shelf Pin Jig: answers
How do I tell the bushings apart?
The knurled bushing is for the 1/4 in bit and the striped bushing is for the 5 mm bit.
Can I drill more than eleven holes in a row?
Yes. Put the positioning pin through the jig into the last hole you drilled, and the next set continues at the same spacing.
Do I need a separate clamp?
No. The jig has a built-in clamp.
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