Small Biscuit Blade

Tony Weikert asks:

>Yeah, I'm going to have to give this a lot of thought. Has anyone had any
>experience using this on a DeWalt biscuit jointer?

Nope, but I do have a question. On the P-C, there's a setting for FF. How do
you set for FF on the DeWalt? #20, #10, #0 and then what?

Is the blade designed to work with the smallest setting, so it doesn't need the
FF setting?

Charlie Self
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Fly-by-Night CC <[email protected]> wrote in
<[email protected]>:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Charlie Self) wrote:
>
>> Nope, but I do have a question. On the P-C, there's a setting for FF.
>> How do you set for FF on the DeWalt? #20, #10, #0 and then what?
>>
>> Is the blade designed to work with the smallest setting, so it doesn't
>> need the
>> FF setting?
>
>Hi Charlie. That's the big question that never seems to get a followup
>answer. I don't believe I've ever read a response by anyone who's
>actually used the small blade in the DeWalt. Many ask, but no one's
>taken the leap.
>

I have not taken the leap either, but looked at this link:

http://www.tools-for-woodworking.com/product.asp?0=380&1=381&3=3329

It says that you need .25" more depth than #20 and the Max setting seems to
give only 1/8". So has anyone taken the leap and does it work, since $50 is
not a small leap just to try it.

Jerry

On 05 Jan 2004 11:27:05 GMT, [email protected] (Charlie Self)
wrote:

>Is the blade designed to work with the smallest setting, so it doesn't need the
>FF setting?


I haven't used the DeWalt with a smaller blade, only the stock blade.

The tool has (4) settings 0, 10, 20, and "M". I'll measure mine, bit
I bet "M" means "Max".

Barry

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Charlie Self) wrote:

> Nope, but I do have a question. On the P-C, there's a setting for FF. How do
> you set for FF on the DeWalt? #20, #10, #0 and then what?
>
> Is the blade designed to work with the smallest setting, so it doesn't need
> the
> FF setting?

Hi Charlie. That's the big question that never seems to get a followup
answer. I don't believe I've ever read a response by anyone who's
actually used the small blade in the DeWalt. Many ask, but no one's
taken the leap.

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>I had the same delima with my Makita biscuit joiner. I was regretting
>buying it until I found out about the Ryobi mini biscuit cutter at Sears.
>It's not DeWalt or Makita quality, but it's small, lightweight and cuts 3
>biscuit sizes that are perfect for face frames, picture frame, etc (though
>it doesn't cut P.C. FF sizes biscuits). I probably use it more than my
>Makita now. It's only $60. Now I'm glad that I didn't spend the extra $50
>to get the P.C. joiner.
>Matt

I use my Ryobi mini at least as much as my regular Biscuit Joiner. The best
part is you don't have to screw around changing blades every time you want to
switch from mini to regular or vice versa.

Dave Hall