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Product Description -- One of the first companies to design plate joiners, DeWalt makes one powerful slot-cutting tool. Some people argue that joiners are joiners, and while it's true that a slot is a slot, how you cut it makes a heck of a lot of difference. What impresses us about DeWalt's plate joiner is the stout, dual rack-and-pinion fence. Operating with striking smoothness, the fence locks tightly in place and ensures that the joiner's blade and fence are always parallel--which means accurate joints every time. The DeWalt is also the only plate joiner on the market with a fully adjustable tilt fence: the face plate tilts 0 to 90 degrees, so you can join work at whatever angle the job requires (22-1/2 degrees, say, if you're working in octagons). Cabinetmakers will appreciate the convenience of being able to make flush cuts at 0 degrees without having to remove the fence. The 6-1/2 amp motor spins the tool's carbide blade at 10,000 rpm, making remarkably quick, clean cuts. We found the gauges easy to read and easy to set, a big plus (there's nothing worse than wrestling with or squinting at a tool every time you make adjustments). DeWalt's joiner also has preset stops for all common biscuit sizes and there's a handy vacuum adapter that allows you to hook up suction to keep dust in the shop to a minimum--always a good idea.
From the Manufacturer -- When it comes to making the highest quality joint constructions faster and more accurately, nothing performs like the DeWalt Plate Joiner. DeWalt's exclusive rack and pinion control provides precise vertical adjustment and fence alignment, so the risk of making an inaccurate cut is virtually eliminated. And its integral, adjustable fence tilts 0 - 90 degrees so you can make the cut at exactly the proper angle. For cabinet construction, flush cuts can be made at 0 degrees without having to remove the fence. For fine woodworking, the fence can be located on either the inside or outside face of the mitered joint. This unit includes a 6-tooth carbide blade, dust bag, dust deflector vacuum adapter, torn screwdriver, wrench and carrying case. One year warranty, one year service contract, 30 day no-risk trial.
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Use this heavy duty plate-joiner to make strong plate joints and to hide joints in woodwork. Packed with great features and a kit box that includes several handy accessories.
A Great Value -- First, the rack & pinion design of the fence makes this a very stable and accurate tool. It is powerful and the grip and switch location is convenient. When used without the vacuum attachment, this machince shoots the chips right at the operator. However I always use a vacuum attachment because I don't like having all those chips all over the shop anyway, so this is not a serious draw back. The Porter Cable which is priced competitively offer a smaller blade option for face frame construction but the handle is awkward and the fence is sloppy. This tool works great. It is accurate, dependable and easy to use. You could buy a more expensive tool and get a greater degree of refinement but if all you want is a dependable tool that does its job well. I recommend this. If you cut biscuit joints all day long you may want a quieter tool. If you only make a few pieces of furniture at a time, you will be probably be glad you saved the money.
Reviews:
Jekyll and Hyde? -- I read a couple of negative reviews here of this tool, and Ican only conclude that they did not buy the same machine I did. Ibought mine when they first came out (five years ago?).... Everything was square and true right out of the box.
Since I wear hearing protection with ALL power tools I cannot comment on how loud it is. (My ears don't ring all the time, either.) The dust bag, as is usual with all dust bags, doesn't work and I haven't used it since the first try. The shop vac does the trick.
It has worked flawlessly on everything from positioning slats in a headboard (OK, I could have used mortise-and-tenon joints, but there were a LOT of slats) to attaching edging to plywood, to table-top glue-ups. The only biscuit failure I've had was when I tried to use it to attach the aprons to the legs on a children's play table. Some places NEED better joinery!
I am a little confused about the other reviews talking about the machine dumping dust on your feet. Mine has a swiveling plastic nozzle that I direct to the side when I cut without the vac. It seems to work fine. Have they changed this design lately?
... it, it seems like a bargain. The Lamello is unbelievably expensive (at least for a hobbyist), the Porter-Cable seems like a nice tool (that I have not tried yet), but the DeWalt seems like the value champ.
Best choice for moderate use -- I won't bore you with repeating the specs or features of the biscuit joiner as the other reviews cover them quite well. I've had this tool for about 6 months now and am delighted with it. I had the porter cable model which is quite a bit more expensive. I found it to be bulkier to use than the DeWalt and a lot more likely to slip away from your alignment marks than the DeWalt. This cutter has pins on both sides of the blade that go a long way to help keeping the cutter in line with the wood.. The only drawback is that the dust chute will clog with the dust bag installed when cutting into long grained softwoods.
Having owned both the porter cable and the Dewalt I must give a big nod to the DeWALT. Smaller and easier to use and a few $$ less.
As accurate as You(if you know what you are doing) -- I was initially disappointed in my joiner,but then I read the directions. Never having used a biscuit joiner and anxious to dive right in, I was making several mistakes and blaming the innocent tool. First I was assuming the arrow on the fence was accurately set. It wasn't. Not a big deal and it doesn't seem like you can buy a tool these days without having to make some adjustment. Second although I was intending to hit dead center on the board I wasn't. If you don't reference of the same side of the boards you are joining you're not going to get a flush joint without careful measuring.(especially using your home depot lumber which is not always not the same exact thickness) The dust port did clog often at first. Then mysteriously stopped. I suspect I did not have wire frame in the bag orientated properly. Once I had a clue it was easy and quick to use. I love it for miter joints.
I just wish it could cut slots for the smaller biscuits like the porter-cable does. You are limited to the width of face frames you can join by the width of the slot. For those who think its too loud, if its too loud your too old. Its a power tool, deal with it.
Read the Manual! -- This tool does a great job doing what it is designed to do. It makes nice, clean, consistent biscuit joints. The one thing to keep in mind with this tool, even if you have used another biscuit jointer in the past, is that you will never be able to use it consistently and correctly without reading the manual. I'm as guilty as anyone when it comes to using a tool directly out of the box, but It makes a huge difference when you really know how to use and adjust a piece of equipment like this. Take the extra 15 minutes, read the manual, and you will enjoy this great piece of machinery for years to come. Several of the complaints you will see listed in various reviews are due to simply not knowing how to correctly operate the unit. My father has the more expensive Porter Cable model, and finds this one superior to it. Look around on amazon and you may be able to save even more money by purchasing the less expensive reconditioned model that carries the same warranty!
DeWalt rules! -- I had never used Dewalt tools until I purchased this Plate Joiner made by them, but boy am I sold on DeWalt tools now!
-This machine is very solidly built and designed, and very easy to align with your work.
I had never used biscuits until I purchased this machine, but am now finding myself using these little pigs for almost every project I do, since it is so easy and fun!
-I also bought a DeWalt DW735 Planer, after being so impressed with this machine, and found myself being even more impressed by that one!
-(I am not paid by DeWalt to say these things, but I truly love tools that are well built, with the user in mind!)