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CENTERLINE MARK

 ON WORKPIECE

OPERATION

Fig. 16

Fig. 15

FLAT MITER JOINTS

BISCUIT

CENTERLINE

MARK(S)

BISCUIT

 SLOT

VERTICAL

 BOARD

TO CUT SLOTS IN VERTICAL BOARDS

CLAMP

HORIZONTAL

BOARD

INDICATOR

MARK

BOTTOM SIDE OF BOTTOM SHOE

Fig. 14

REMOVE FENCE TO MAKE

FACE CUTS IN VERTICAL BOARDS

0

5

16

3
4

45

°

90

°

T-JOINTS (Continued)

Plug your biscuit joiner into power supply and prepare to
cut slot.

Depress the switch trigger and let the motor build to its
maximum speed, then gradually push biscuit joiner forward
to extend the blade into the wood.

When the base assembly bottoms out against the depth of
cut adjustment knob setting, pull back releasing pressure
on the spring. Blade will retract from biscuit slot.

Repeat this procedure for cutting all required slots in
vertical boards.

Once all slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each joint
and dry assemble the workpieces. Make sure each joint
lines up and fits.

Finally, disassemble the workpieces and place a bead of
glue in each slot. Also, spread a bead of glue over the
entire surface of the joint. Reinsert the biscuits and
assemble the workpieces. 

See Figure 11.

Clamp workpieces together until the glue sets up.

Upon completion of a T-joint cutting operation, reinstall
the fence on the front base by reversing "TO REMOVE
FENCE" procedure.
 Place height adjustment knob bolts in
key hole slots and align bolt heads with the slots on back of
front base. Slide fence up the front base to desired depth of
cut. Tighten height adjustment knobs securely.

MITER JOINTS

See Figures16-18.

There are two types of miter joints that can be made using
biscuits: flat miters and edge miters. Flat miters are used
when making picture frames. Edge miters are used when
making boxes or things where you don't want to show the
end grain of the wood. Butt joints show the end grain in
wood.

HOW TO MAKE FLAT MITER JOINTS

Unplug your detail biscuit joiner.

WARNING:

Failure to unplug your detail biscuit joiner could result in
accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury.

Place the pieces of wood to be joined on a level
workbench as shown in figure 16.

Using a combination square, draw a line through the
center of each joint perpendicular to the mitered edges.

Set fence angle at 90

°

, set fence height at desired dimension

on the scale, select the correct depth of cut setting for the
biscuit size you plan to use, and clamp workpiece securely.

Align indicator mark on fence with the centerline on the
workpiece.

Plug your biscuit joiner into power supply and prepare to
cut slot.

Summary of Contents for DBJ50

Page 1: ...owner s manual before using your new detail biscuit joiner Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation Warnings and Cautions If you use your detail biscuit joiner properly and only for what i...

Page 2: ...tions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment IMPORTANT Servicing of a tool with double insulation requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should be performed only by a qu...

Page 3: ...from receptacle Keep cord from heat oil and sharp edges 14 SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool 15 DON T OVERREACH Kee...

Page 4: ...in 38 mm DIAMETER SPECIFIEDBLADES Donotusebladeswith incorrectsizeholes Neverusebladewashers or bolts that are defective incorrect or not specified 34 AVOID CUTTING NAILS Inspect for and remove all n...

Page 5: ...help line up adjoining surfaces When a water based glue is used the biscuits swell in the joint making an extremely strong and firm bond White glue yellow glue carpenters glue hide glue and aliphatic...

Page 6: ...Page 6 EDGE TO EDGE JOINTS DETAIL BISCUIT JOINER DBJ50 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS BUTT JOINTS T JOINT MITER JOINTS 0 1 2 3 1 2 5 16 3 4 45 90...

Page 7: ...ut from 90 to 45 or vice versa The height of the fence at 90 can be set between 0 to 3 4 in from the center of the blade The height of the fence at 45 can be set between 5 16 in to 13 16 in from the c...

Page 8: ...familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements Fig 2 WARNING Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool Any such alterat...

Page 9: ...Nextreleaseknurledadjustmentknobandjamnutapplying pressure from spring on depth adjustment knob Make a test cut in a scrap piece of wood Fit the correct size biscuit into biscuit slot If biscuit slot...

Page 10: ...front base align with a tab on the backside of the fence See Figure 6 This alignment keeps the fence square at each height setting Tighten height adjustment knobs securely FENCE ROTATION ANGLE ADJUSTM...

Page 11: ...er materials use additional biscuits stacked above each other When making edge to edge joints the more biscuits you use the stronger the joint will be The following sections illustrate how to make var...

Page 12: ...r marks on the fence with the centerline mark s on the board Depress the switch trigger and let the motor build to its maximumspeed thengraduallypushbiscuitjoinerforward to extend the blade into the w...

Page 13: ...at desired dimension on the scale select the correct depth of cut setting for the biscuit size you plan to use clamp workpiece securely then cut each slot at the marked centerline intersection Next y...

Page 14: ...lue sets up Upon completion of a T joint cutting operation reinstall the fence on the front base by reversing TO REMOVE FENCE procedure Place height adjustment knob bolts in key hole slots and align b...

Page 15: ...ong sides up This will assure that the outside surfaces will match See Figure 18 Set fence angle at 45 Slide the fence up or down until fence height is at desired setting Tighten height adjustment kno...

Page 16: ...a workbench in the order in which they will be hinged Determine the location of each hinge joint and mark the centerofeachjointbydrawingalineacrosseachworkpiece Set fence angle at 90 Loosen height adj...

Page 17: ...nd lock blade preventing it from rotating Using a 9 64 in hex key remove blade screw NOTE Turn blade screw counterclockwise to remove See Figure 22 Remove outer blade washer and blade Clean wood parti...

Page 18: ...and release springs from tabs on bearing plate See Figure 24 Lift adjustment rod away from bearing plate and remove rear base With front and rear base assemblies removed place your biscuit joiner ups...

Page 19: ...ailable at the time this manual was printed Item No Description Quantity 4600411 Size R1 Accu Biscuits Canister Pack 110 Pcs 4600412 Size R2 Accu Biscuits Canister Pack 100 Pcs 4600413 Size R3 Accu Bi...

Page 20: ...clean blade bearing plate base assembly slots and surrounding areas See CLEANING BASE ASSEMBLY section on page 18 3 Blade becomes difficult to push in when cutting slots Blade does not retract proper...

Page 21: ...Page 21 NOTES...

Page 22: ...Before using any extension cord inspect it for loose or exposed wires and cut or worn insulation Ampere rating on tool data plate 0 2 0 2 1 3 4 3 5 5 0 5 1 7 0 7 1 12 0 12 1 16 0 Cord Length Wire Siz...

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