“Everybody knocks Craftsman tools but you can most times get parts even for 25+ year old tools.I was able to get bearings and other parts for an old but still very usable Craftsman router of mine that I bought over 30 years ago. I got it back in working order and now have it dedicated to a 1/4” radius roundover bit. When I need it I don’t have to change a setup on one of my other routers, and with its nice grips and built in light its a nice tool and well worth the $18 it costs me for parts.
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Are biscuit joiners worth it?
Biscuits joints serve best as a quick and easy way to keep glue-up parts in alignment, and that they add appreciable pull-apart to strength joints that would be otherwise too weak to stand on their own – like butt joints and miter joints.
How thick should wood be for a biscuit joiner?
Typically, you’ll center the slot in the wood. The joiner’s base, when sitting on a flat surface, is preset to center the cut in 3/4″-thick stock.