• Plate joiner kit handles a variety of wood and offers seven different cutting settings

• Industry-leading, super powerful 7-amp motor rotates blade at 10,000 RPM

• Fence tilts from 0 degrees to 135 degrees with positive adjustable stop at 90 degrees

• Four-inch blade makes standard-size cuts

• Comes with 4-inch blade, centering plate, spanner wrench, dust bag, and chip deflector

The ease and accuracy is simply amazing. The fence system is simple to operate and allows for a host of heights and angles, all with precise cuttings. The powerful motor (7.5 amp) always cuts a smooth and accurate slot. There is very little, if any, vibration that could cause distortion. Changing slot sizes is as easy as turning a knob. Includes the #0, #10, #20 and FF cuts. The smaller 2" blade, which is included, is a simple task to change over to cut even smaller frames.

This unit has a great dust collection system. The dust bag REALLY works! All chips are routed to the dust opening chute and neatly collected in the bag. The bag is easily removed and emptied.

This unit might be a little more expensive than other plate joiners, but the results are in the end product. Accurate, precise cuts yielding a smooth, strong joint are almost a sure thing.

78 of 80 found the following review helpful:


Terrible fence design  Jan 13, 2006 By Michael A. Guarraia
I have owned this tool for about 4 years. It is decent, but not perfect. It cuts very well, and I have no problem holding it steady against my work piece. I don't get any burning associated with cuts, either. The dust collection issues that others mention are an inconvenience if not using a shop vac, but not a show stopper. The most troubling flaw is the fence design (and I am not talking about the plastic hinge that other reviewers have had problems with). My problem is adjusting the fence to a certain height, "locking it," and having it stay put to make multiple cuts. When I use that fence as a reference for how far away the cut should be from the top edge of the board, the fence will drift, and the fourth cut or so that I make will be as much as 1/8 inch lower (farther from the top edge of the board) than the first cut. To me, this is unacceptable. I should be able to make repeatable cuts using the fence as a reference (like I would expect with a table saw or router station or miter saw, etc.). I spoke with Porter Cable representatives at a woodworking show, and they just told me I should not use the fence in this manner. I should only use the bottom of the tool as a reference for where the blade should cut. Well that is fine for 3/4 inch stock, but for anything smaller, I would need to shim the tool!! That is not the right answer. The tool has a fence, and that fence should be useable. Pretty disappointing tool from a reputable company.

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Baskin-Robbins has 31 flavors  Sep 13, 2000 By Todd J. Niblo
I like most other people-pro or enthusiast, like to handle tools befor I buy them. Amazon/Tool Crib has a great selection and good prices, but I visited my local home center to hold the tools. I probably would have purchased the DeWalt were it not for one glaring problem. I cut my knuckle when I picked up the tool. There is a very sharp edge on the fence, that was present on the display, then confirmed the same defect at another store. I then looked at the PC more closely, to my surprise, I began to notice small things like the very legible degree markings, the adjustments were intuitive, the tool is comfortable and the top handle is more ergonomic. The DeWalt has better balance and initially I was drawn to the DeWalts rack & pinion adjustments but the PC works just fine. In my area PCs accessories ( blades, biscuits . . . )are more prevelant, which is convenient if you need a blade now. In terms of usage, I am not sure that there is much of a difference in the end result, PC and DeWalt make quality products, both are pretty noisy, but the PC dust bag may collect a few more chips during operation. The Porter Cable has proved to be an accurate tool, that does a good job, has plenty of setup options and I didn't cut my knuckle. I'm satisfied !

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