DEWALT DW682K Heavy-Duty 6.5 Amp Plate Joiner
List Price: $340.56 Our Price: $126.99 You Save: $213.57 (62.7%)
6.5 Amp motor delivers 10,00 RPM for fast, reliable cuttingAdjustable fence, which tilts from 0 to 90 degrees and allows flush cuts for versatilityNon-marring shoe, retractable, anti-slip pins, and preset depth stops provide convenienceMeasures 15.8 by 6.4 by 6.8 inches; weighs 12 poundsIncludes joiner, dust bag, vacuum adapter, torx key, wrench, kit box
Product Description
Fast, precise, and easy to handle, the DeWalt DW682K heavy-duty 6.5 amp plate joiner puts 10,000 RPM to work for you. A perfect pick for woodworking applications, this reliable joiner utilizes a dual rack and pinion fence to deliver consistent, accurate joints. You can produce clean, flush cuts at 0-degrees without having to remove the adjustable fence, which tilts from 0 to 90 degrees for versatility. The thoughtful design of this tool even includes preset depth stops for common biscuit sizes and a 45-degree notch in the fence that permits easy indexing using the outside surface of a mitered joint. Other useful features include retractable, anti-slip pins that hold whatever you're working on securely in place and heavy-duty aluminum shoe with a non-marring surface to protect your materials and permit clamping of the joiner for accurate stationary performance. This kit includes a six-tooth carbide blade, a convenient dust bag, a vacuum adapter, torx key, wrench, and durable kit box for easy transport.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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better than expected!!
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Bought this item to help build an oak framed screen door for the front of our house, which ended up being a total of $210, in comparison to the models on line at $900 (including delivery. This biscuit joiner worked wonders and with little ease. I've never used one, but after experimenting on scrap wood it performed wonderfully and allowed us to build the door of our dreams. Thanks Amazon and DeWalt for such a grrrrrreat product.
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DW682 Biscuit Joiner - The Whole Package!
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I am a fan of Dewalt tools, but don't blindly buy any one brand. I compared the Dewalt to the Freud and Porter Cable. Although I like these brands too, I could tell in a moment the fit and finish of the Dewalt was superior. The ergonomics are great - easy to operate trigger unlike the Freud, and not top-heavy like the P.C.
Dust Collector works great. It will hold the dust from 25-30 #20 biscuits without clogging. Easy to empty with zipper.
6.5 Amps is more than enough power to cut #20 biscuits in hardwood. The DW682 glides forward easily and effortlessly cuts biscuits right where you want them.
Aligning parts for glue-up is easier than ever. The slots allow about 1/8" side-to-side play for aligning the joint. Once the Beech wood biscuits hit the glue, they swell to tighten up the joint. My first project was a drill press table - so nice not to have holes everywhere from the brad nailer.
I dispute others negative comments: Some complain that the fence only goes 0-90 degrees, unlike P.C. which goes 0-135 degrees. They assume this means that you can't cut biscuits for mitered corners with the DW682 - BUT THEY ARE WRONG! The fence stays at 90 degrees to reference the beveled cut and it works great. It is all in the manual. Some complain that the dust collector clogs - not true - even without a vacuum. Works great. Another complaint I read was that the biscuit slot was not parallel to the workpiece. This is a simple adjustment covered in the manual. Don't people read manuals anymore? Mine came perfectly adjusted right out of the box.
The best feature is the rack and pinion fence which always stays square to the workpiece. 5 star+++ biscuit cutter.
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Dewalt service embarrassing
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I bought this biscuit joiner here on Amazon maybe two years ago. Out of the box the flip down fence was probably 9 to 10 degrees out of square. That's right, 9 to 10 degrees. The quality control person in China must have been drunk. I tried to mess with it but quickly realized that it was simply an atrocious casting. I finally took thi tool directly to a Dewalt sales and service outlet in Hayward, CA. The guys seemed nice enough. They said it was a warranty issue and that it would be fixed for free. They said "give us ten days". I gave it longer, having had many tools repaired in the past and came back a few months later. When I handed the man my claim slip he said he thought the tool might have been sold.
"Why?"
"When they're left here that long that's what we do."
"You could have called me."
"It looks like we still have it"
"I guess I should be thankful" Dewalt guy notes my sarcasm.
I opened the case and pulled out the tool with a bright A-Okay-everything-is-repaired tag on it and looked at the flip down fence. STILL 9 to 10 degrees out of square.
"You see this?" I hold the tool aloft for the Dewalt dude. "my claim slip says; 'fence out of square'"
"What? I don't see the problem."
"Do you know what this tool is for?"
He gives me a patronizing look.
"It's out of square by a mile man. It won't work this way"
Eventually a guy from the back comes out and fiddles with the tool in front of me for probably ten minutes. I watch as he does everything I tried when I first opened the case. Nothing he does suggests that he knows what this thing does, or that he has ever seen it before. Finally, first Dewalt guy looks up the part number, opens a box somewhere, and pulls out a new fence. The second Dewalt guy pushes the fence on it roughly and hands it back to me.
I take home tool, and its still out of square by two degrees, which makes biscuits out of alignment by 4 degrees. I was hoping this tool would be used for cabinet making but instead it will probably just remain in the carpentry tool pile.
I hope my miserable story has entertained you. Dewalt, your quality control stinks. And since your tools will require so much service, your service should provide, well, service.
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Not sure what to think.
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This is really a mixed bag, on one side you have the good price unless you buy at retail, than it`s way overpriced.
I used the prior model for years at my job, no real problems but also nothing to brag about.
One thing I never liked was the size of the case, but it was a nice and sturdy metal one.
When I saw that they changed it to a new plastic model I was hoping for more space, but the new case seems even smaller.
I do not know what is going on with the engineers at Dewalt but this is not good.
It is not easy to get all the tool and all the parts in there and the cable is bent pretty good
where it comes out of the tool, not good since that is always a week point.
The handle which houses the trigger was loose, not a big deal since tighten 2 screws solved the problem,
but not sure if that should be the case with a brand like Dewalt.
I checked the the line up of the blade and it checked out okay but the fixed shoe does not line up with the housing,
so in the end blade and the fixed shoe do not line up.
It`s not a lot but I will see if that causes trouble.
One improvement are the new adjustable anti slippage pins.
UPDATE: I looked at the tool more closely and the misalignment was due to the fixed shoe
was not aligned properly at the factory, but with loosing two screws and realigning it seems fine.
I was debating with myself if I should return it or not but for now I am going to keep it and see how it works out.
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A Solid Power Tool
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I've owned this plate joiner for some time (5+ years) and find that it provides excellent performance. The unit is very well built, easy to set up and align, and provides consistently good results. As others have said, the dust collection is lacking but that is the case with dust collection on most power tools. If I'm going to do any more than a few cuts I connect my shop vac which negates the dust issues.
If this unit has a limitation it that it cannot cut anything smaller than a #0 biscuit and so has limited use when making face frames - something I didn't appreciate when I bought it. If you will want to cut face frames you might take a look at the Porter Cable unit that can accomodate these in addition to the Dewalt's #20, #10, and #0 biscuits or you might consider Craftsman's small detail joiner.
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