Overview
The biscuit joiner is designed for the cutting and joining of timber. It provides an accurate, effective and convenient alternative to other means of jointing such as dowelling and can be particularly useful for edge jointing long boards of either natural wood or manufactured sheeting.
The 100mm TCT blade is plunged into the wood to the required depth, which is
Biscuit No. | Width | Length |
#0 | 16mm | 48mm |
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#10 | 20mm | 52mm |
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#20 | 24mm | 60mm |
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Glue is applied and the biscuit is inserted into the elliptical slot that is left by the blade. As the glue sets, it expands the biscuit, resulting in an extremely strong joint.
#0 = 16mm x 48mm #10 = 20mm x 52mm #20 = 24mm x 60mm
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The adjustable fence allows the height and angle of the blade to be positioned to suit different joint requirements. The depth of cut can be set on the depth of cut control dial, depending on the biscuit to be used. The joiner can also be used to create a continuous groove, the width of which can be increased simply by adjusting the fence up or down and carrying out several passes.
Adjusting the cutting depth
The depth of cut can be set to match the dimensions of the particular size biscuit being used.
The numbers on the depth adjustment dial (0, 10 & 20) coincide with the three most common biscuit sizes. The letter ‘M’ stands for maximum depth capacity of the tool.
The table below indicates the cutting depth for each setting.
Depth Setting | Depth of Cut |
0 | 8mm |
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10 | 10.5mm |
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20 | 12mm |
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Max | 13.5mm |
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The width of a biscuit may vary due to variances in manufacture. The blade has been designed to allow fitment of the largest biscuits in the slot cut. Sometimes you may need to sort out the correct sizes, or even moisten the biscuits slightly to achieve a tight fit where required.
Glue is applied and the biscuit inserted into the semicircular slot that is left by the blade, and the biscuit swells up taking away any looseness in the joint.
1. To select a depth, align the | A | |
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2.Rotate the depth adjustment dial to the desired position until it “clicks” into place (fig A).
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