The Castle TSM-11 benchtop pocket cutter features a 1.75-horsepower electric router manufactured by Porter Cable, dust collection ports and a solid work surface. Kreg's Electric Foreman benchtop boring machine offers a 3/4-horsepower electric motor, while the Pneumatic Foreman operates under a 3/4-horsepower pneumatic motor. Pneumatic machines operate under the power of compressed air. Both Kreg boring machine models are operated with a one-handed lever system.
Kreg and Castle both manufacture sturdy, stand-alone boring machines. Castle's standard stand-alone boring machine is the TSM-21. This model boring machine also features a 1.75-horsepower Porter Cable router. Kreg offers electric and pneumatic models of stand-alone boring machines. The company's electric single-spindle pocket hole machine is fitted with a hardened steel drill guide and a 1 1/2-horsepower motor. Kreg's pneumatic single-spindle pocket hole machine also features hardened steel drill guides, but is fitted with a 1 1/4-horsepower pneumatic motor.
Both Kreg and Castle produce heavy-duty boring machines, all of which are stand-alone models. The Castle TSM-35 heavy-duty construction boring machine is fitted with a 1 1/2-horsepower Baldor router and features a high-torque air motor to drive a pilot bit. Kreg's multispindle pocket hole machine offers 1 3/4-inch, 1-inch and 3/4-inch spindle spacing options. This boring machine features an electric, 1 1/2-horsepower motor and a dust collection system. The Kreg panel boring pocket hole machine offers a five-drill, synchronized stroke spindle configuration designed for speedy production drilling. This boring machine features five 3/4-horsepower pneumatic motors.
Pocket cutters such as Castle's TSM-11 and Kreg's Electric Foreman are designed for small shop and on-site applications since they are relatively light and easy to move. Smaller benchtop models feature compact designs ideal for use in residential hobby work shops. Stand-alone models such as the TSM-21 are used for lighter production boring applications. Kreg and Castle heavy-duty boring machines offer applications for regular, heavy production. Many heavy-duty models feature multiple spindles, allowing for boring in multiple locations at the same time. Heavy-duty boring machines are ideal for continuous production of cabinets and furniture.