Ryobi JM82K English Manual - Page 19
Making Edge Miter Joints
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OPERATION MAKING EDGE MITER JOINTS See Figures 19 - 21. n Unplug the biscuit joiner. n Place the pieces of wood to be joined on a level workbench. n Mark the centerline of the joint on each board. n When making edge miter joints with workpieces that have different thicknesses, clamp the pieces securely to a workbench with the long sides up. This will assure that the outside surfaces will match. n Loosen the locking knob and set the fence angle at 135°. n Set the fence height at the desired dimension on the scale by rotating the height adjustment knob. n Tighten the locking knob securely. n Place the biscuit joiner on the workpiece with the adjustable fence resting on the long side of workpiece. The base or vertical fence should be against the mitered edge of the workpiece. n Recheck the fence height setting to make sure it will not cut through the workpiece. n Align the indicator mark on the fence with the centerline on the workpiece. Make sure the base or vertical fence is pressed flat against the mitered edge of the workpiece. n Plug the biscuit joiner into the power supply and prepare to cut the slot. n Depress the switch trigger to turn on the biscuit joiner, then push it forward to extend the blade into the wood. n When the base assembly bottoms out against the depth of cut adjustment knob setting, pull back, releasing pressure on the spring. The blade will retract from the biscuit slot. n Repeat this procedure for cutting the mating slot and all required miter joint slots. n Once all slots have been cut, place a biscuit in each joint and dry-assemble the workpieces. Make sure each joint lines up and fits. n Finally, disassemble workpieces and place a bead of glue in each slot. Also, spread a bead of glue over the entire surface of the joint. Reinsert the biscuits and assemble workpieces. n Clamp workpieces together until the glue sets up. If the workpieces are of the same thickness, clamp them securely to a workbench with the short sides up. Set the fence angle at 45°. Place the biscuit joiner on the workpiece with the adjustable fence resting on the short side of the workpiece and the base or vertical fence against the mitered edge of the workpiece. Follow steps above to cut required slots. CUTTING EDGE MITER SLOT FROM LONG SIDE OF WORKPIECE CUTTING EDGE MITER SLOT FROM SHORT SIDE OF WORKPIECE Fig. 20 Fig. 21 NOTE: Before cutting slots, make sure the blade will not cut through the workpiece and that both the vertical and horizontal fences are pressed flat against the mitered edge and face of the workpiece. 19