Craftsman 900.277300 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 9)

paddleswitchto turnthe tooloff.

Repeatfor each layoutmark.

FIG16

E.

F.

Glue, assemble and clamp the joint.

For stock thicker than 1", you may

wish to use double biscuits at each

location. Set the height adjustment

to allow at least 3/16" of stock

between the biscuit and the edge of

the work surface. Make all cuts at

this fence setting before readjusting

the fence for the lower cuts. Again,

there should be at least 3/16" of

stock between the biscuit and the

outside wall and between the

biscuits themselves (see .Figure 17).

FIG 17

3/16" Minimum 3/16" Minimum

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3/16" Minimum

2. FRAME JOINTS

Frame joints are an ideal application for

biscuit joinery. With the plate joiner you

can create a very strong, precise joint that

is much faster to make than a dowel or

mortise and tenon joint. Figure 18 shows

two types of frame joints. Follow the steps

outlined below.

FIG 18

A. Arrange the workpieces on a flat

work surface exactly as they are to

be assembled.

B. Select the proper biscuit size based

on the length of the joint. If the

frame pieces are too narrow for a

#0 biscuit, you will have to allow the

biscuit tip to protrude slightly. Tl'ten

trim the tip off after the joint is dry

(see Figure 12).

C. Lay out the biscuit locations.

D. Set up the tool by selecting the

depth that corresponds to the

chosen bisc_Jit size. Lock the fence

at 90 ° and adjust the fence height

to center the biscuit on the stock

thickness.

E. Clamp the workpiece and position

the Plate Joiner to make the first

cut (see Figure 19).

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F. Turn on the tool and make the

plunge cut.

G. Repeat for each layout mark.

H. Glue, assemble and clamp the

frame.

3. CORNER JOINTS (SEE FIGURE 20)

Corner joints are another common and

excellent application for biscuit joinery.

Follow the procedure below.

A. Arrange the workpieces exactly as

they are to be joined.

B. Select the biscuit size and layout

the biscuit locations.

C. Set up the tool by selecting the

proper depth setting, adjusting the

fence to center on the stock

thickness and setting the angle to

90 °.

D. For this joint, you will make cuts

into the edge of one workpiece and

the face of another. The edge cut is

performed the same as for edge to

edge joints. The face cut is made

by clamping the workpiece and

aligning the tool as shown in

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