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 |
5
16
45°
3
4
0
90°
REMOVE FENCE TO MAKE | Fig. 14 |
FACE CUTS IN VERTICAL BOARDS | |
BOTTOM SIDE OF BOTTOM SHOE |
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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
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.
HOW TO MAKE FLAT MITER JOINTS
■Unplug your detail biscuit joiner.
WARNING:
CENTERLINE MARK ON WORKPIECE
HORIZONTAL
BOARD
INDICATOR
MARK
Failure to unplug your detail biscuit joiner could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury.
■Place the pieces of wood to be joined on a level workbench as shown in figure 16.
■Using a combination square, draw a line through the center of each joint perpendicular to the mitered edges.
■Set fence angle at 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, and clamp workpiece securely.
■Align indicator mark on fence with the centerline on the workpiece.
■Plug your biscuit joiner into power supply and prepare to cut slot.
CLAMP | VERTICAL | |
BOARD | ||
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TO CUT SLOTS IN VERTICAL BOARDS Fig. 15 | ||
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| CENTERLINE | |
| MARK(S) | |
| BISCUIT | |
| SLOT |
FLAT MITER JOINTS | BISCUIT |
Fig. 16 |
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