[Shop-talk] recommend a biscuit jointer

[PJ McGarvey]

Depends what you are making I guess.  As with all woodworking, precision plays
a big part.  Getting repeatable cuts is important if you're mating two pieces
for a nice piece of furniture, etc.  So make sure the adjustments aren't going
to loosen up, and slip, and the fence is square, etc.

But even the PC is prone to user error if you don't seat the joiner against
the workpiece squarely, or rock it while you're cutting, or don't push the
blade in all the way, or...  ;-)

If you're just assembling some simple shop cabinets, etc. then the below might
work.

Or... if it suits what you plan to build, a slot-cutting bit for the router
that's designed for use with biscuits is another cheap alternative.

PJ> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:24:28 -0500> From: mark at sccaprepared.com> To:
shop-talk at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] recommend a biscuit
jointer> > Howdy,> > On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, PJ McGarvey wrote:> > I know I got a
smoking deal on it awhile back, which is why I bought it, > > but I have the
Porter-Cable.> > A review I was just reading said they thought the Porter
Cable was miles > ahead of the competition. Looks nice, but at $220 (at Home
Depot here), I > wonder if I'll appreciate the features over something like
this:> >
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=38437> > I
suppose I can go play with each and see what I think.> > Mark