I also use a small piece of masking tape near the edge of the board that I've jointed straight. Not really necessary, but it reminds me which side I should measure from or have against the fence when ripping. David ----- Original Message ----- From: Max Robinson To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] biscuit joining
Now there's a really good hint within a hint. I have been marking the wood and hoping I could hide it on the inside to keep it from showing. Gonna buy a big roll of masking tape. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:00 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] biscuit joining > Hi David > > I use a similar method for cutting biscuits, I lay strips of masking tape > across the joint depending where I want the biscuits. Now using a thick > black marker I draw a line on each strip of masking tape making sure it > goes across the joint. Then using a craft knife I cut through all the > pieces of tape.It is then quite a simple task to line up the centre mark > on the joiner with the black line on the tape. As I have a problem with > contrast I find the black line shows up really well against almost any > wood. And the beauty of this method is that all you need to do is peel off > the masking tape and there are no lines to sand away. > > Darren. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Sexton > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:29 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] biscuit joining > > > many of these machines have a line in the center of them that I line up > with an edge of tape. > Here's how I lay out a panel. > Put the boards next to each other in the order I want to glue them. Put a > strip of wide masking tape down the right hand side across the boards so > they're taped together. Now, run narrow strips across the boards every > place you want a biscuit. Cut the boards apart with a razor blade. Line > the biscuit cutter up with the edge of the tape closest to the wide strip > of tape. This way no matter which way the board turns all the slots will > line up because they've all been cut towards the wide strip of tape. > You might want to tape the boards together when storing them so they > don't get mixed with other taped boards of the same project. > Hope this helps. > Make sure your hands are both on the machine before you turn it on and > cut. I know a sighted guy who took his finger off with one of these. > Tip: clamp a long clamp across the table you're working on and one across > the right side. Put the board to be cut in this l-shape so that you have > something to pres against and the right side because the blade will want > to throw the board to the right. > David > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lenny McHugh > To: Handyman-Blind > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:11 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] biscuit joining > > I am considering on purchasing a biscuit joiner. Is there any tips for > the blind woodworker to use this machine. I currently have a very accurate > doweling jig. Over the past year I have been thinking about the mlcs > router biscuit joining technique but am not sure that it is the best way > to go. > I looked at a few biscuit joiner models and am not sure how accurate I > could set them up. If anyone is using one please give me the make/model > and how you use it. 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