First off, The FF blade is 2″ in diameter and the joiner must plunge 1″ deeper than it normally would. Woodworking: The 2″ blade is the one for the PC joiner. It has a 1 1/2″ inch blade and uses teenie biscuits.
I’m currently looking to upgrade from my old Craftsman biscuit jointer add-on to either a Dewalt DW682K or Porter Cable 557. I’m not looking for a PC versus Dewalt discussion, but rather whether anyone has ever tried that PC 2″ blade on another brand of plate jointer. I m not looking for a PC versus Dewalt discussion, but rather whether anyone has ever tried that PC 2″ blade on another brand of plate jointer.
“I find it unfortunate that the Porter Cable company did not include the 2” blade with the plate joiner. Remove the four screws from the blade cover and remove the cover. Depress the spindle lock while turning the blade until it locks in.
20v dewalt biscuit joiner Related Question:
Will Dewalt make a cordless biscuit joiner?
DEWALT DW932K 18-Volt Cordless Plate Joiner.
Does Dewalt make a biscuit joiner?
DEWALT 6.5 Amps Biscuit Joiner.
Who makes a cordless biscuit joiner?
The Makita cordless biscuit joiner has some real nice tool-less adjustment features. The rack and pinion fence system easily adjusts with a turn knob on the right hand side that ranges from 0″ to 1-1/2″ and a pivot fence that has three positive stops at 0°, 45° and 90°.
What is the difference between a plate joiner and biscuit joiner?
A plate joiner is the same as a biscuit joiner and are used to create an oblong hole in two matching pieces of wood. After the joiners have created the hole, a biscuit is glued, inserted and typically clamped until the wood is dried.