I am in the market for a used biscuit plane joiner,There are so many to chose from I am a little lost as to which one to get.
Most of the ones I am looking at are used(E-Bay),,pricing isn’t the issue,it’s the “What kind of ware and tear” can I expect.
Is there any particular brands/models I should watch out for(porter cable,DeWalt,Frued,etc.)
I am making a table top from 3 different woods and need to join the pieces where they wouldn’t move or shift with time(miters,length of center piece(sculpted wood which has warp) with Oak strip around it,and Walnut edging throughout)
I believe a biscuit joiner would do the trick but I have never used one. Any pointers on one would also be greatly appreciated!
Ken, if I may make a suggestion. Buying a used tool is always a buyer beware situation. I bought a Freud biscuit jointer, but it was a factory reconditioned unit. It was far less costly than new, but still came with a factory warranty for 1 year. I’ve never had a problem with it. I saved about $100 bucks. Here is just one site: http://www.toolking.com/dewalt-dw682k-factory-reconditioned-biscuit-plate-joiner-kit I was not sure how often I would use a biscuit jointer and I didn’t want anyone else’s problems, so I bought reconditioned.
-- Methods are many,Principles are few.Methods change often,Principles never do.
I second UnionLabel’s suggestion. I bought what I thought was a reconditioned DW682K from another company (Max Tool) and they took 3 weeks to ship it. When I called and inquired, they had forgotten to send it. It worked out in my favor because they had run out of reconditioned joiners and had to send me a brand spankin’ new one!!
Either way, you can’t go wrong with the DeWalt for that price. It’s the same quality as the Porter Cable, with a less-fancy fence system, but it still gets the job done very well. It is a beautiful machine to use!!
I have a DeWalt DW682K that I picked up used several years ago … never had a problem or complaint.
If you have any electric tool or motor repair shops in your area, check with them. I live near La Crosse, WI, and found that a local electric shop (Lacore Electric) is not only a factory-authorized repair facility (for Ridgid, Milwaukee, and several others), but also stocks and sells factory rebuilt tools. The refurbs they sell come with a one-year warranty, and are well below the price of the same tool at retail outlets. BTW … I found them courtesy of the manager in the tool department at Home Depot … I just asked him where I could take my Ridgid tools for service.
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