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Freud JS100 This inexpensive tool hasn't changed significantly in a number of years and is light on features, but it performs its job reasonably well. It makes smooth cuts, thanks in part to its blade (Freud manufactures excellent blades).The auxiliary fence slides on dovetailed ways, which allows you to adjust the height of the fence.The scale for that adjustment is located on the fence and is almost unusable, and the fence is limited to 0°, 45° and 90° cuts.The front fence is undersized, making it difficult to place your hand on the fence to steady the cut. The power switch is located on the barrel, and while not amazingly handy, it is efficient and locks on easily. This tool functions very adequately and is a value for the price. However, for an extra $25 we recommend you move up to the Freud JSI02. ARE MINI-BISCUITS FOR YOU? There are two biscuit joiners that are absent from our review because they are specialty tools, but they deserve mention. The mini-biscuit joiners from Ryobi and Craftsman are designed to cut slots for three sizes of biscuits that are smaller than the traditional #0, #10 and #20 biscuits. With three biscuit sizes (Rl: 5/s" wide, R2:34" wide and R3:1" wide) smaller than specialized face-frame biscuits, these machines offer an alternative joinery method for small projects, including jewelry boxes, frames and many hobby projects. We keep this tool around the shop because there are times it's the only tool that can tackle a thorny joinery problem. The mini-biscuit joiners are different than their larger cousins in a few ways.They operate at 19,000 rpm rather than 10,000, and they sport a six-tooth, 1 / 2" steel blade (no carbide tips here, so the blade will obviously dull faster).The plastic fence only adjusts for 45° or 90° joinery, but also adjusts in height for material thickness. Should you buy one? If your woodworking is typically on the smaller side, these tools are made for you. But if you are building cabinets, tables and the like, your money will be better spent with one of the standard biscuit joiners, even with an upcharge of $25 to $50. The Ryobi model is the DBJ50 and sells for around $70.The Craftsman model 17550 (which is made by Ryobi) sells for around $80. There are times when only a mini-biscuit will do.These tools tackle unusual joinery problems and are great for small-scale work. OTHER STATS PW RATINGS OTHER STATS PW RATINGS
other blades. The teeth are offset. As a result, the variance is not a measure of runout. Pl. = plastic, Al. = aluminum, R=rubber, FF=face frame other blades. The teeth are offset. As a result, the variance is not a measure of runout. Pl. = plastic, Al. = aluminum, R=rubber, FF=face frame 31 |
