“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.
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.
2 inch biscuit joiner blade Related Question:
How thick is a biscuit joiner blade?
The blade is set deeper for joining the larger biscuits. Most blades have 4, 6, or 8 teeth and fit a 7⁄8 inch or 22 mm arbor. The thickness of the blade is typically 0.156 to 0.160 inch or nominally 4 mm.
What is the difference between a biscuit joiner and a Domino joiner?
While a biscuit joiner will AT MOST go 1/2″ into each side of the wood, a domino joiner will go almost 3″ into each side (remember, 1/2″ the tenon length goes into each piece). Which means a domino joiner will assist with both alignment AND structural rigidity of the joints.
What is the difference between a plate joiner and biscuit joiner?
Biscuit joiner” and “Plate joiner” are different names for the same woodworking tool. The term “biscuit joiner” is more widely used in the United States while in the UK and Europe it is often referred to as a Plate joiner. A biscuit joiner can sometimes also be called a biscuit jointer.