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WARNING:
Always use a firm grip with both hands
and clamp your workpiece securely when operating
the biscuit joiner, to avoid loss of control and pos-
sible serious injury.
MAKING
EDGE-TO-EDGE
JOINTS
See Figures 10- 12.
Edge-to-edge
joinery is one of the most basic and easily-
constructed
joints.
•
Unplug the tool.
•
Prepare the workpieces by laying them side by side on
a workbench
in the order in which they will be assem-
bled.
•
Using a square, determine the location of each biscuit
spline joint and mark the center of each joint by draw-
ing a line across each workpiece. Mark edges t in.
from the ends of workpieces.
NOTE: The joint will be stronger if you use multiple
biscuits placed close together.
STACKED BISCUITSLOTS
Fig. 10
•
Set fence angle at 90 °.
•
Loosen the height adjustment knobs, then pull and
slide the fence up or down until the indicator point is
aligned with the desired dimension on the scale.
NOTE: The scale indicates the height of the fence from
the center of the blade.
•
Tighten the height adjustment knobs securely.
•
Select the correct depth of cut setting to match the
biscuit size you are planning to use. If possible, make
a test cut in a scrap piece of wood from the same
workpiece.
•
Clamp workpiece securely so it will not move during
the cut.
•
Plug the biscuit joiner into the power supply and pre-
pare to make your first cut. Grasp and hold the tool
securely.
•
Place the fence against the board and align the indica-
tor marks on the fence with the centerline mark(s) on
the board.
•
Depress the switch trigger and let the motor build to its
maximum speed, then gradually push the biscuit joiner
forward to extend the blade into the wood.
BISCUITSLOT(S)
Fig. t 1
•
When the base assembly bottoms out against the
depth of cut adjustment knob setting, pull back, releas-
ing pressure on the spring. The blade will retract from
the biscuit slot.
•
Repeat this procedure for all desired biscuit slots and
for cutting the slots in the mating workpiece.
•
Once all biscuit slots have been cut, place a biscuit
in each joint and dry-assemble the workpieces.
Make
sure each joint lines up and fits.
•
Disassemble the workpieces and place a bead of glue
in each slot. Spread a bead of glue over the entire
surface of the joint. Reinsert the biscuits and assemble
the workpieces.
EDGETO EDGEJOINTS
CENTERLINE
MARKS
BISCUIT
SLOT(S)
BISCUIT(S)
Fig. t2
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