Craftsman 900.277303 Operator's Manual page 11

FIG 25
Reverse 45 ° bevel: Allows outside
registration onmitre j oints ( NOTE: The tool
isregistered against the outside surface.)
C.Clamp t heworkpiece andalign thetool
asshown i nFigure 2 5.
D.Turn onthe tool a ndmake theplunge
cut.
FIG 26
_ F:.C:,_.aLE S::T_.a
OFSIDES JOINTANOLE 3UT_DEREGISTR_TION It_SIDEREGISTR_TDN
4 I/_ 90° 45°
81° 54°
5
6 X_ 75° 60°
8 _ 67.5° 67.5°
E. Glue, assemble and clamp the joint.
E For joints other than 90 ° see Outside
Registration column in Figure 26 for
proper fence angle setting.
The above method will produce a joint
where the outside surfaces of the joint are
aligned. If you wish to produce a joint
where the inside surfaces are aligned, use
the following procedures for a 90 ° joint.
A. Position workpieces as they are to be
assembled.
B. Lay out biscuit locations on the inside of
the angle.
C. Set up tool by setting fence angle to
45 °. Set vertical fence adjustment so
that the biscuit is located toward the
inside of the joint where material is
thicker. Select biscuit size so that the
blade does not protrude through the
outside face of the material.
FIG 27
D. Clamp the workpiece and align the tool
as shown in Figure 27.
E. Make the plunge cut and repeat for all
biscuit locations.
F. Glue, assemble and clamp the joint.
G. For joints other than 90 ° see Inside
Registration column in Figure 26 for
proper fence angle setting.
6. T-JOINTS
Biscuit joining is a viable alternative to
dadoing when making a T-joint. T-joints
are most commonly used when attaching
shelves to the sides of a case. The
method described below will work if your
shelf material is at least 5/8" thick.
FIG 28
A. Place the workpieces on a work surface
exactly as you will be assembling them
in the form of an upside down "T." Mark
lightly along the joint where the top of
the shelf will go (see Figure 28). Mark
biscuit locations at the joint interface on
the shelf piece only.
FIG 29
B. Lay the shelf down on the mating
workpiece. Clamp the two workpieces
together and to the work surface in this
position (see Figure 29).
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