HOW to Make Flat Miter Joints, Clamp

OPERATION

T-JOINTS (Continued)

■ Plug your biscuit joiner into power supply and prepare to

cut slot.

■ Depress the switch trigger and let the motor build to its

maximum speed, then gradually push biscuit joiner forward

to extend the blade into the wood.

■ When the base assembly bottoms out against the depth of

cut adjustment knob setting, pull back releasing pressure

on the spring. Blade will retract from biscuit slot.

■ Repeat this procedure for cutting all required slots in

vertical boards.

■ Once all slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each joint

and dry assemble the workpieces. Make sure each joint

lines up and fits.

■ Finally, disassemble the workpieces and place a bead of

glue in each slot. Also, spread a bead of glue over the

45°

90°

REMOVE FENCE TO MAKE	Fig. 14
FACE CUTS IN VERTICAL BOARDS	Fig. 14
BOTTOM SIDE OF BOTTOM SHOE

entire surface of the joint. Reinsert	the biscuits and
assemble the workpieces. See Figure	11.
■ Clamp workpieces together until the glue sets up.

Upon completion of a T-joint cutting operation, reinstall the fence on the front base by reversing "TO REMOVE FENCE" procedure. Place height adjustment knob bolts in key hole slots and align bolt heads with the slots on back of front base. Slide fence up the front base to desired depth of cut. Tighten height adjustment knobs securely.

MITER JOINTS

See Figures16-18.

There are two types of miter joints that can be made using biscuits: flat miters and edge miters. Flat miters are used when making picture frames. Edge miters are used when making boxes or things where you don't want to show the end grain of the wood. Butt joints show the end grain in wood.