General Operation - DeWalt DW682 Instruction Manual

FIG 13
FIG 14
PROTRUDING
BISCUIT END
(Trim off with saw
and sand smooth)
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remove, pull out firmly. The directional elbow rotates easily to
aim the dust in the most convenient direction suitable for the
particular application.
B. Dust Adaptor (See Figure 12)
This attachment, when inserted as described above, allows the
use of several common sizes of vacuum hose to be attached for
direct vacuum pick-up of the dust.
C. Dust Bag (See Figure 13)
The dust bag provided fits snugly over the dust adaptor
described above. To empty the bag, open the zipper underneath
and dump dust out.
NOTE: When the bag becomes full, the dust will back-up into the
adaptor and the exhaust port on the right rear of the tool. To
clean out, turn off and unplug the tool and remove packed dust.
The bag will hold the dust generated from approximately 70 to
100 #20 biscuit cuts before filling up.

General Operation

Plate joiners are primarily used for making cabinetry and furniture,
joining millwork or other similar applications where a strong,
accurate joint is required in wood or wood by-products. There are
literally hundreds of variations of joints that can be made with
your Plate Joiner. We will limit our discussion to six basic joints that
can be used to build on and adapt to your own applications.
The following are some basic set-up steps that will apply to all
biscuit joints.
1. BISCUIT SIZE SELECTION
As mentioned earlier, the three biscuit sizes are #0, #10 and #20.
It is a good rule of thumb to use the largest biscuit size that will
physically fit in the application. Unless you are joining narrow face
or picture frames or using 1/2" or thinner stock, you will find the #20