T-Joints; To Remove Fence - Craftsman 315.175500 Owner's Manual

T- JOINTS
See Figures 11-15.
A T-joint is used when the end of a board is joined to
the face of another board as shown in figure 11.
Attaching shelves to bookcases and inner support
braces to frames are typical applications. Actual
cutting of a T-joint is as simple as any other cut.
However, it is critical that you mark the centerlines,
mark the intersection points for each slot, and cut
each slot correctly. See Figure 11.
CENTERLINE
MARK(S)
_'_ BISCUIT(S)
BISCUITSLOT(S)
T- JOINTS Fig. 11
HOW TO MAKE T- JOINTS
• Unplug your Detail Biscuit Joiner.
• Place the two pieces of wood to be joined on a
level workbench as shown in Figure 12. The inside
face of the vertical board should be facing up.
HORIZONTAL BISCUITSLOT
BOARD CENTERLINEMARK(S)
/ SOARO
_.___RLINES
Fig. 12
• Determine the location of each biscuit joint and
mark the centerlines on each board as shown. The
centerlines for both boards must line-up with each
other. Measure carefully, these measurements
must be accurate and precise. Tip: Measure twice
and cut once. In addition to the centedines lining
up, the spacing of the biscuit slots from side-to-side
must also match.
• Plug your Biscuit Joiner into power supply and cut
slots in all boards that require end slots. See Figure
13. Follow procedures explained in "Edge-To-
Edge Joints". Rotate fence angle to 90 °, set fence
height at desired dimension on the scale, select the
correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size you
plan to use, clamp workpiece securely, then cut
each slot at the marked centerline intersection.
HORIZONTAL BOARD
BASE PLATE
CLEARANCE
SURFACE
CONTACT
TO CUTENDSLOTS IN
CLAMP HORIZONTAL BOARDS Fig. 13
• Next, you must remove the fence from your Biscuit
Joiner in order to cut slots into the face of the
vertical board.
TO REMOVE FENCE:
• Unplug your Detail Biscuit Joiner.
• Loosen height adjustment knobs, pull fence forward
and slide it down the front base until it can be
removed through the key hole slots. See Figure 14.
Next, select the correct depth of cut setting for the
biscuit size you plan to use, clamp workpiece
securely, and cut each slot at the marked centerline
intersection.
,_ WARNING: When the fence is removed, the
cutter may be exposed. Use extreme caution to
avoid serious personal injury.
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REMOVEFENCETO MAKEFACE
CUTSIN VERTICALBOARDS Fig. 14