Plate Joiners

Porter-Cable 557 7.5 Amp Plate Joiner

Deluxe Plate Joiner, Powerful 7.5A Motor Includes Both 2" & 4" Blades For Cutting All Types Of Biscuits, Including The Exclusive Face Frame Biscuit For Joining Face Framed Cabinets, Precision Fence With Micro Height Adjustment, Fence Tilts 0-135, Lock On Trigger, 1" OD Dust Port With Dust Bag, Comes Complete With Carrying Case.

Though this Porter-Cable tool is priced higher than comparable DeWalt and Makita models, the 557 is Amazon.com's top-selling plate joiner. Its success is perhaps due to its very powerful 7-1/2 amp motor--the largest in the industry--which turns the blade at 10,000 rpm and does an excellent job of making clean cuts in any kind of wood. As well as cutting slots for the standard no. 0, 10, and 20 biscuits, Porter-Cable's joiner features an exclusive, full-thickness, FF biscuit developed especially for cabinet face frames. Another unique feature of the Porter-Cable joiner is the 2-inch blade (included), which is small enough to make cuts in stock as narrow as 1-1/2 inches. We found the microheight adjustment works well, allowing for precise biscuit placement. The tool is well balanced and comfortable to use. --Michael Shilling

DEWALT DW682K Heavy-Duty 6.5 Amp Plate Joiner

Plate Joiner Kit Integral Fence With Rack & Pinion Height Adjustment, Tilts 0-90ree., Locate Inside Or Outside Of Bevel Cut, Preset Stops For #0, #10, #20 Biscuits, Retractable Anti-Slip Pins, 6.5A, 10,000 RPM, 6 Tooth Carbide Blade, Dust Bag, & Heavy Duty Case Included.

One of the first companies to design plate joiners, DeWalt makes one powerful slot-cutting tool. Some people argue that joiners are joiners, and while it's true that a slot is a slot, how you cut it makes a heck of a lot of difference. What impresses us about DeWalt's plate joiner is the stout, dual rack-and-pinion fence. Operating with striking smoothness, the fence locks tightly in place and ensures that the joiner's blade and fence are always parallel--which means accurate joints every time. The DeWalt is also the only plate joiner on the market with a fully adjustable tilt fence: the face plate tilts 0 to 90 degrees, so you can join work at whatever angle the job requires (22-1/2 degrees, say, if you're working in octagons). Cabinetmakers will appreciate the convenience of being able to make flush cuts at 0 degrees without having to remove the fence. The 6-1/2 amp motor spins the tool's carbide blade at 10,000 rpm, making remarkably quick, clean cuts. We found the gauges easy to read and easy to set, a big plus (there's nothing worse than wrestling with or squinting at a tool every time you make adjustments). DeWalt's joiner also has preset stops for all common biscuit sizes and there's a handy vacuum adapter that allows you to hook up suction to keep dust in the shop to a minimum--always a good idea. --Jon Groebner

Factory-Reconditioned Porter-Cable 557R Professional Plate Joiner Kit

7.5 Amps, 120V AC only, 10000 RPM. 1 inches O.D. dust port accepts standard bag or can be connected to a vacuum. Fence tilts from 0° to 135° with positive adjustable stop at 90°. Precise micro height-adjustment knob. Lock-on trigger. Includes both 2 inches and 4 inches diameter blades for standard and face-frame biscuits. Height scale accurate at any angle. Seven-position rotating depth stop for FF, #0, #10, #20, Simplex, Duplex and Max (#6) biscuits.

This review refers to the new model of this tool. This is a reconditioned power tool. Reconditioned generally means that the tool has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the tool back to like-new condition. Some tools may contain cosmetic blemishes. Reconditioned tools come with the same warranty as their new counterparts.

Though this Porter-Cable tool is priced higher than comparable DeWalt and Makita models, the 557 is Amazon.com's top-selling plate joiner. Its success is perhaps due to its very powerful 7-1/2 amp motor--the largest in the industry--which turns the blade at 10,000 rpm and does an excellent job of making clean cuts in any kind of wood. As well as cutting slots for the standard no. 0, 10, and 20 biscuits, Porter-Cable's joiner features an exclusive, full-thickness, FF biscuit developed especially for cabinet face frames. Another unique feature of the Porter-Cable joiner is the 2-inch blade (included), which is small enough to make cuts in stock as narrow as 1-1/2 inches. We found the microheight adjustment works well, allowing for precise biscuit placement. The tool is well balanced and comfortable to use.

Makita 3901 5.6 Amp Plate Joiner

Purist furniture makers frown on the plate joiner, or biscuit joiner as it's often called, but this model might change a few minds. The joinery ease is unparalleled with this method, and Makita really knows its business. This model offers a 10,000 rpm, 5.6 amp motor, six cutting depths for different biscuit sizes, and a precision fence that angles with positive stops at 0, 45, and 90 degrees. Changing biscuit sizes is as quick and easy as turning the adjustment dial. The rack-and-pinion fence's action is as smooth as any on the market at this level, and our test cuts were clean and dead-on accurate. Sure, you can keep on cutting mortise and tenon joints if you want to, but the smart woodworker is taking one of these home. For us, it falls squarely into the gotta-get-one category. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste

Freud JS100A 6.5 Amp Plate Joiner

Factory-Reconditioned DEWALT DW682KR 8.2 Amp Plate Joiner

DeWalt DW682K Features: 6.5 Amp, 10,000 rpm motor provides power for the hardest woods. Dual rack and pinion fence ensures blade and fence are always parallel for accurate joints every time. Integral one-piece fence is adjustable and tilts 0-90. Flush cu

One of the first companies to design plate joiners, DeWalt makes one powerful slot-cutting tool. Some people argue that joiners are joiners, and while it's true that a slot is a slot, how you cut it makes a heck of a lot of difference. What impresses us about DeWalt's plate joiner is the stout, dual rack-and-pinion fence. Operating with striking smoothness, the fence locks tightly in place and ensures that the joiner's blade and fence are always parallel--which means accurate joints every time. The DeWalt is also the only plate joiner on the market with a fully adjustable tilt fence: the face plate tilts 0 to 90 degrees, so you can join work at whatever angle the job requires (22-1/2 degrees, say, if you're working in octagons). Cabinetmakers will appreciate the convenience of being able to make flush cuts at 0 degrees without having to remove the fence. The 6-1/2 amp motor spins the tool's carbide blade at 10,000 rpm, making remarkably quick, clean cuts. We found the gauges easy to read and easy to set, a big plus (there's nothing worse than wrestling with or squinting at a tool every time you make adjustments). DeWalt's joiner also has preset stops for all common biscuit sizes and there's a handy vacuum adapter that allows you to hook up suction to keep dust in the shop to a minimum--always a good idea. --Jon Groebner

Freud JS102 6.5 Amp Plate Joiner with Tilting Fence

The Freud JS102 Plate Joiner is the tool of your dreams! With 3-way angle plate for cutting 0, 45, 90, and 135 degrees, you can do almost anything you can think of! This joiner is a reconditioned tool, yet comes with Freud's strong 90 Day Warranty (not

Freud's biscuit joiner is a solid tool that costs remarkably less than its competitors' models. The all-metal construction of this compact joiner gives it a high-quality, very balanced feel. The carbide-tipped blade cuts the three standard 0, 10, and 20 biscuit sizes--plus A, B, and max. You can switch easily between the six settings with a convenient thumb wheel. The joiner also gives you the choice of using a dust bag or hooking it up to a vacuum for even simpler cleanup. The joiner features a new variable-angle fence system for adjustments from 0 to 90 degrees. Making fence adjustments, admittedly, isn't as easy as it is on DeWalt's or Porter-Cable's more expensive models--but this was the only notable difference we could find with Freud's joiner. (It's also not much of a concern for the casual woodworker or for anyone who uses a biscuit cutter primarily to make repetitive cuts.) All in all, this is a quality tool at a really attractive price. --Jon Groebner

Freud FDW710K Joiner with Carrying Case

Professional Woodworker 4" Biscuit Jointer

Double insulated/ Highlighted centerline and line of cut indicator marks to assure accuracy/4mm hex wrench, arbor wrench, allen wrench,glue bottle,set of carbon brushesdustbag, miter fence,carbide blade7W, 115V, 6HZ, 1,RPM/Bearing mounted spindle

Lamello 101053UHMZ Top 20 S3 4 Amp Plate Joiner

The Lamello Top 20S is a fantastic grooving machine with a height-adjustable cutting tool. It features a 6-tooth carbide-tipped cutter with scoring teeth, integrated suction (vacuum connection 23mm) stub, and extractor stub (36mm); and it offers simple preparation of joints, even with projecting or rejecting areas. There's a soft start function for smooth acceleration, an overload protection system, and a dove-tail guidance system with grids of 1mm -- for absolutely parallel attachment and a large, safe working surface when you use the machine in a vertical position. This model includes a dust bag, square stop, slip-on plate (4mm), tool set, instructions, and a wood carrying case.