Making The Cut - DeWalt DW682 Manual De Instrucciones

383956-00,02,DW682 4/21/04
2"-3"
3/16" MINIMUM
3/16" MINIMUM
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FIG 16
6"-10"
FIG 17
FIG 18
3/16" MINIMUM

3. MAKING THE CUT

Prior to making any cut, be sure that all fence adjustments are
set and lock knobs are tight. Also, be sure you have selected the
proper depth setting. Clamp your workpiece firmly and align the
plate joiner's center registration mark with your layout mark. Turn
on the tool and let the blade come up to full speed (approximately
1 second). Grasping the switch handle and auxiliary handle and
positioning the fence firmly and squarely against the workpiece,
plunge the blade until it bottoms against the stop. Continuing to
hold the tool squarely and firmly, allow the return spring to retract
the blade from the work and then release the switch to shut the
tool off. It will take some practice to obtain a "feel" for the tool to
produce accurate joints, so practicing in scrap wood first is
advisable.
4. JOINT ASSEMBLY
After your joints are cut, you may wish to trial fit everything
together before gluing. When you are satisfied with your joints,
evenly spread any good quality woodworking glue in each slot as
well as on the mating flat surfaces of your joint. Place biscuits in
the slots, assemble the joint and clamp until dry. For a biscuit
joint to be most effective, it is important that the biscuits
themselves be in contact with the glue. This is because the
biscuits absorb the moisture in the glue and expand to form a tight
joint.
Applications
1. EDGE TO EDGE JOINTS (SEE FIGURE 16)
This is the simplest to make and most common joint for the plate
joiner. Follow the steps below to produce this joint.
A. Prepare the workpieces and lay them on a work surface exactly
as they are to be assembled.
B. Spacing biscuits 2-3" in from the ends and 6-10" apart, layout
the biscuit centers.
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